BJE School Term Dates 2026/7
As BJE operates within NSW government schools, the term dates below reflect the NSW government school calendar.
If your child attends a non-government school, we recommend checking directly with the school, as term dates may differ. Most schools publish this information on their websites.
School Term Dates 2025
Term 1
Date
Significant Periods
Friday 31 January - Wednesday 5 February
Pupil Free Days
No BJE Classes
No BJE Classes
Monday 10 February
BJE Classes Start
Thursday 13 March
Fast of Ester
Friday 14 March
Purim
Friday 11 April
Last day of classes
Saturday 12 April
Erev Pesach (Passover)
Sunday 13 April – Monday 14 April
Pesach (Passover Days 1 & 2)
Friday 18 April
Good Friday Public Holiday
Saturday 19 April – Sunday 20 April
Pesach (Passover Days 7 & 8)
Monday 21 April
Easter Monday Public Holiday
Thursday 24 April
Yom HaShoah
Friday 25 April
Anzac Day Public Holiday
Term 2
Date
Significant Periods
Monday 28 April – Tuesday 29 April
Pupil Free Days
No BJE Classes
No BJE Classes
Wednesday 30 April
BJE classes start. Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Remembrance Day)
Thursday 1 May
Yom Ha’atmaut
(Israel’s Independence Day)
(Israel’s Independence Day)
Friday 16 May
Lag Ba’Omer (33rd Day of Omer)
Monday 26 May
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day)
Sunday 1 June
Erev Shavuot
Monday 2 June – Tuesday 3 June
Shavuot* No BJE classes
Monday 9 June
King’s Birthday Public Holiday
Friday 4 July
Last day of classes
Monday 7 July – Friday 18 July
School Holidays
Sunday 13 July
Fast of Tammuz
Term 3
Date
Significant Periods
Monday 21 July
Pupil Free Days
No BJE Classes
No BJE Classes
Tuesday 22 July
BJE Classes Start
Saturday 2 August
Tish’a B’av
Monday 22 September
Erev Rosh Hashanah
(BJE office has an early close at 1pm)
(BJE office has an early close at 1pm)
Tuesday 23 September – Wednesday 24 September
Rosh Hashanah (no BJE classes)
Thursday 25 September
Fast of Gedalia
Friday 26 September
Last day of classes
Monday 29 September – Friday 10 October
School Holidays
Thursday 1 October
Erev Yom Kippur (BJE office closes early at 1pm)
Friday 2 October
Yom Kippur
Monday 6 October
Labour Day Public Holiday. Erev Sukkot
Friday 25 April
Anzac Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 7 October – Wednesday 8 October
Sukkot (Days 1 & 2)
Term 4
Date
Significant Periods
Monday 13 October
Pupil Free Days
No BJE Classes
No BJE Classes
Tuesday 14 October
Shemini Atzeret
Wednesday 15 October
Simchat Torah
Thursday 16 October
BJE classes start
Thursday 18 December – Friday 19 December
Pupil Free Day – NSW Government Schools
Monday 22 December – Monday 26 January
School Holidays
Sunday 14 December
Chanukah – First night
School Term Dates 2026/7
Term 3
Date
Significant Periods
Monday 20 July
Pupil Free Days
No BJE Classes
BJE Professional Development Day
No BJE Classes
BJE Professional Development Day
Tuesday 21 July
BJE & Hub classes start for Term 3
Wednesday 22 July
Fast: Erev Tish’a B’Av
Thursday 23 July
Tish’a B’Av
Friday 11 Sept
Erev Rosh Hashanah
(early close: 1pm)
(early close: 1pm)
Saturday & Sunday 12 & 13 September
Rosh Hashanah
Monday 14 September
Fast of Gedalia
Sunday 20 September
Erev Yom Kippur
Monday 21 September
Yom Kippur
NO BJE CLASSES
NO BJE CLASSES
Friday 25 September
Last day of classes Term 3
Friday 25 September
Erev Sukkot (early close: 3pm)
In School Holidays
Saturday & Sunday 26 & 27 September
Sukkot Days 1 & 2
Friday 2 October
Erev Shemini Atzeret – (early close: 3pm)
Saturday 3 October
Shemini Atzeret
Sunday 4 October
Simchat Torah
Monday 5 October
Labour Day Public Holiday
Term 4
Date
Significant Periods
Monday 12 October
Pupil Free Days
No BJE Classes
No BJE Classes
Tuesday 13 October
BJE & Hub classes start for Term 4
Friday 4 December
First night of Chanukah
Friday 11 December
Last Day for BJE Classes
Saturday 12 December
Last night of Chanukah
Friday 18 December
Pupil Free Day
NSW Government Schools
NSW Government Schools
Term 1
Date
Significant Periods
Thurs 28 Jan - Tues 2 Feb
Government School
Pupil Free Days
No BJE Classes
Pupil Free Days
No BJE Classes
Monday 1 February
BJE Professional Development Day
Wednesday 3 February
Hebrew Planning Day
Monday 8 February
BJE & Hub Classes start for Term 1
Monday 22 March
Fast of Esther
Tuesday 23 March
Purim
Friday 26 March
Good Friday Public Holiday
No BJE Classes
No BJE Classes
Monday 29 March
Easter Monday Public Holiday
No BJE Classes
No BJE Classes
Friday 9 April
Last Day of BJE Classes Term 1
In School Holidays
Monday 19 April
BJE Staff Development Day
Wednesday 21 April
Erev Pesach (Passover)
BJE Office Closes 1pm
BJE Office Closes 1pm
Thursday & Friday 22 & 23 April
Pesach Day 1 & 2 (Passover)
BJE Offices Closed 22-29 April
BJE Offices Closed 22-29 April
Term 2
Date
Significant Periods
Monday 26 April
ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Tuesday & Wednesday 27 & 28 April
Government Schools Pupil Free Days
No BJE Classes
No BJE Classes
Wednesday & Thursday 28 & 29 April
Pesach (Passover) Days 7 & 8
No BJE Classes
No BJE Classes
Friday 30 April
BJE & Hub Classes start for Term 2
Tuesday 4 May
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
Tuesday 11 May
Yom HaZikaron (Israel's Remembrance Day)
Wednesday 12 May
Yom HaAtzma'ut (Israel's Independence Day)
Tuesday 25 May
Lag BaOmer (33rd Day of the Omer)
Friday 4 June
Yom Yerushalyim (Jerusalem Day)
Thursday 10 June
Erev Shavuot
BJE Office closes at 3pm
BJE Office closes at 3pm
Friday & Saturday 11 & 12 June
Shavuot
No BJE Classes | Office Closed
No BJE Classes | Office Closed
Monday 14 June
King's Birthday Public Holiday
No BJE Classes
No BJE Classes
Friday 3 July
Last Day of BJE Classes Term 2
Understanding Our School Terms and Schedules
Jewish holy days begin at sundown the evening before the date listed.
Days marked with an asterisk (*) indicate times when, according to halachah (Jewish law), ‘work’ is not permitted — including activities such as writing, using electronic devices, or travelling in vehicles.
Lesson start and finish dates will be confirmed once BJE receives specific scheduling from each school, as these may vary.