Summer 2026−27:

The NSW Department of Education provides its official 2026 school calendar through the MyPL (My Professional Learning) platform, serving as an essential planning resource for educators across New South Wales. This calendar entry covers the Summer 2026–27 holiday period, running from Friday 18 December 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027 for Eastern Division schools. Western Division schools in the far west of NSW follow a modified schedule with extra vacation days at the beginning of each year. MyPL is the Department's centralised professional learning management system, allowing all NSW education staff to plan, manage, and record their professional development activities. The platform streamlines course development, approval, registration, and enrolment processes, and provides daily course completion transfers to NESA for accredited courses. Understanding term dates is fundamental for teachers planning their professional learning calendar, ensuring PD activities are scheduled around teaching commitments and school holidays.