# Key Education Dates 2027 > Every 2027 school event for Australian teachers: NAPLAN, Harmony Week, Anzac Day, NAIDOC Week, Science Week and more, term by term. ## Key Education Dates and Events for Australian Teachers in 2027 This is the 2027 school calendar I plan from: every national day, awareness week and school event worth knowing about, set out term by term. Each one has buttons to add it to **Google Calendar** or download an **.ics file** for Apple Calendar and Outlook. A few things are different in 2027: - **NAPLAN starts on Wednesday 10 March**, and Eid al-Fitr is expected on or near that day. See the [NAPLAN 2027 guide](/teacher-guides/naplan-2027-guide). - **Anzac Day is a Sunday.** Five states and territories have Monday 26 April off, and in NSW, the ACT, WA, SA and Tasmania it lands in the autumn holidays. - **NAIDOC Week is expected to fall in the school holidays in every state**, so plan your unit for the end of Term 2 or the start of Term 3. To plan the year around these, my [free teacher planner for 2027](/tools/teacher-planner) builds a diary from your state's term dates, holidays and timetable, with a page for every school week. Some organisers have not announced their 2027 dates yet. Where that is the case I have said so and given the dates the usual rule points to, with a link to the organiser so you can check. ### 2027 term dates at a glance | State | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | |-------|--------|--------|--------|--------| | [**NSW**](/teacher-guides/nsw-term-dates-2027) | 3 Feb to 9 Apr | 29 Apr to 2 Jul | 20 Jul to 24 Sep | 11 Oct to 17 Dec | | [**VIC**](/teacher-guides/vic-term-dates-2027) | 28 Jan to 25 Mar | 12 Apr to 25 Jun | 12 Jul to 17 Sep | 4 Oct to 17 Dec | | [**QLD**](/teacher-guides/qld-term-dates-2027) | 27 Jan to 25 Mar | 12 Apr to 25 Jun | 12 Jul to 17 Sep | 5 Oct to 10 Dec | | [**WA**](/teacher-guides/wa-term-dates-2027) | 1 Feb to 9 Apr | 26 Apr to 2 Jul | 19 Jul to 24 Sep | 11 Oct to 16 Dec | | [**SA**](/teacher-guides/sa-term-dates-2027) | 27 Jan to 9 Apr | 26 Apr to 2 Jul | 19 Jul to 24 Sep | 11 Oct to 10 Dec | | [**TAS**](/teacher-guides/tas-term-dates-2027) | 4 Feb to 9 Apr | 26 Apr to 2 Jul | 19 Jul to 24 Sep | 11 Oct to 16 Dec | | [**ACT**](/teacher-guides/act-term-dates-2027) | 1 Feb to 9 Apr | 28 Apr to 2 Jul | 20 Jul to 24 Sep | 12 Oct to 17 Dec | | [**NT**](/teacher-guides/nt-term-dates-2027) | 27 Jan to 2 Apr | 13 Apr to 18 Jun | 13 Jul to 17 Sep | 5 Oct to 9 Dec | Tap a state for its holidays, pupil-free days and public holidays, or see all of them on [School Term Dates 2027](/teacher-guides/school-term-dates-2027). ## Term 1 Events (late January to early April) ## Harmony Week Resources _(Dynamic listing feed — browse at the page URL for live results.)_ ## Term 2 Events (April to June) ## Reconciliation and NAIDOC Resources _(Dynamic listing feed — browse at the page URL for live results.)_ ## Term 3 Events (July to September) ## Still to Be Announced for 2027 These are on most school calendars, but their 2027 details were not out when I wrote this page. I will add them as they are published. - **NAIDOC Week 2027 theme.** The National NAIDOC Committee announces it on [naidoc.org.au](https://www.naidoc.org.au/). The 2026 theme was "50 Years of Deadly". See [NAIDOC Week Activities](/teacher-guides/naidoc-week-activities). - **National Reconciliation Week 2027 theme.** The dates never change (27 May to 3 June), but [Reconciliation Australia](https://www.reconciliation.org.au/) sets a new theme each year. The 2026 theme was "All In". - **Education Week 2027 (NSW).** Expected in Term 3 Week 3, 2 to 6 August. Ideas are in [Education Week NSW classroom activities](/teacher-guides/education-week-nsw-classroom). - **National Simultaneous Storytime 2027.** ALIA picks a new book and date each year, usually a Wednesday in late May. ## Book Week Resources _(Dynamic listing feed — browse at the page URL for live results.)_ ## Term 4 Events (October to December) ## Planning Your Year Around These Dates A few patterns help when you map these onto your program: - **Term 1 is crowded in March.** NAPLAN, International Women's Day, Pi Day and Harmony Week all land within two weeks. If you teach a NAPLAN year, run Harmony Week activities in the week after NAPLAN finishes, or keep them light during the test window. - **Term 2 has the commemorations.** Anzac Day at the start, then Sorry Day, Reconciliation Week and Mabo Day back to back in late May. A single unit on Australian history and First Nations perspectives can carry through all of them. - **Term 3 is the busiest for events.** NAIDOC at the start (or just before), then Education Week, Science Week, Bullying No Way Week and Book Week in August. Book costumes and science experiments in the same fortnight are a lot, so decide early which ones your class will go big on. - **Term 4 is quieter**, which leaves room for World Teachers' Day, Remembrance Day and end of year celebrations. For the 2026 calendar, see [Key Education Dates 2026](/teacher-guides/key-education-dates-2026). For starting the year itself, see the [Back to School Checklist 2027](/teacher-guides/back-to-school-checklist-2027). ## Frequently Asked Questions ### When is NAPLAN 2027? The NAPLAN 2027 test window runs from **Wednesday 10 March to Monday 22 March 2027**, according to ACARA. Schools set their own timetable inside that window. The full guide is on [NAPLAN 2027](/teacher-guides/naplan-2027-guide). ### When is Anzac Day 2027? Anzac Day 2027 is **Sunday 25 April**. Monday 26 April is a public holiday in NSW, QLD, WA, the ACT and the NT. Schools in VIC, QLD and the NT are in Term 2 by then, so many hold their service on Friday 23 April. In NSW, the ACT, WA, SA and Tasmania it falls in the autumn holidays. See [Anzac Day teaching resources](/teacher-guides/anzac-day-teaching-resources). ### When is Harmony Week 2027? Harmony Day is always **21 March**, a Sunday in 2027. Harmony Week is the week that includes it, so it is expected to run from **Monday 15 to Sunday 21 March 2027**. The Department of Home Affairs confirms the dates on [harmony.gov.au](https://www.harmony.gov.au/). ### When is NAIDOC Week 2027? NAIDOC Week begins on the first Sunday in July, so 2027 is expected to run from **Sunday 4 to Sunday 11 July**. That is in the school holidays in every state, so most schools will celebrate in the last week of Term 2 or the first week of Term 3. The National NAIDOC Committee confirms the dates and theme on [naidoc.org.au](https://www.naidoc.org.au/). ### When is Science Week 2027? National Science Week 2027 runs from **Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 August**, so the school week is Monday 16 to Friday 20 August. 2027 marks its 30th anniversary. See [National Science Week classroom activities](/teacher-guides/national-science-week-classroom). ### When is Book Week 2027? CBCA Book Week 2027 runs from **Saturday 21 to Friday 27 August**, and the theme is "Catch the Reading Bug". The school week is Monday 23 to Friday 27 August. See [Book Week 2027: theme and dates](/teacher-guides/book-week-2027), [Book Week activities](/teacher-guides/book-week-activities) and [Book Week costume ideas](/teacher-guides/book-week-costume-ideas). ### When is World Teachers' Day 2027 in Australia? Australia usually celebrates World Teachers Day on the last Friday of October (Friday 30 October in 2026), so expect **Friday 29 October 2027**. AITSL confirms the date each year. The international UNESCO day is 5 October. ### Where can I find free resources for these events? Teachers share free resources for most of these days on TeachBuySell. Start with [free Harmony Week resources](/s?keywords=harmony+week&price=0%2C0), [free Anzac Day resources](/s?keywords=anzac+day&price=0%2C0) and [free NAIDOC resources](/s?keywords=NAIDOC&price=0%2C0). --- Source: https://teachbuysell.com.au/teacher-guides/key-education-dates-2027 Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au