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Term Dates & Bell Times 2026

South Australia Term Dates

Term Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 Tuesday, 27 January Friday, 10 April 11 weeks
Term 2 Monday, 27 April Friday, 3 July 10 weeks
Term 3 Monday, 20 July Friday, 25 September 10 weeks
Term 4 Monday, 12 October Friday, 11 December 9 weeks

Student Free Days

  • Term 1: Wednesday, 4 February 2026
  • Term 2: Tuesday, 9 June 2026
  • Term 3: Monday, 20 July 2026
  • Term 4: Monday, 16 November 2026

School Holidays and Public Holidays

In addition to the term dates, here are the school holiday periods and relevant public holidays:

 
School Holidays
  • Autumn Holidays: Saturday, 11 April 2026 – Sunday, 26 April 2026
  • Winter Holidays: Saturday, 4 July 2026 – Sunday, 19 July 2026
  • Spring Holidays: Saturday, 26 September 2026 – Sunday, 11 October 2026
  • Summer Holidays: Saturday, 12 December 2026 – Tuesday, 26 January 2027
 
Public Holidays Affecting School Terms
  • Australia Day (Public Holiday): Monday, 26 January 2026 (Term 1)
  • Adelaide Cup Day: Monday, 9 March 2026 (Term 1)
  • Good Friday: Friday, 3 April 2026 (Term 1)
  • Easter Monday: Monday, 6 April 2026 (Term 1)
  • Anzac Day: Saturday, 25 April 2026 (During Autumn Holidays)
  • King’s Birthday: Monday, 8 June 2026 (Term 2)
  • Labour Day: Monday, 5 October 2026 (During Spring Holidays)
 
School Closure Days
  • Adelaide Show Day: Wednesday, 9 September 2026
 
Sources and Further Reading

CHS Bell Times

Lesson Start Time End Time
Warning Bell – Mobile Phones Away 8:30 am N/A
Morning Warning Bell 8:42 am N/A
Roll Class 8:45 am 8:55 am
Lesson 1 9:00 am 9:50 am
Lesson 2 9:55 am 10:45 am
Recess 10:45 am 11:05 am
Lesson 3 11:10 am 12:00 pm
Lesson 4 12:05 pm 12:55 pm
Lunch 12:55 pm 13:30 pm
Lesson 5 13:35 pm 14:25 pm
Lesson 6 14:30 pm 15:15 pm
School Dismissed 15:20 pm N/A