BJE School Term Dates 2026
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
Term 1
Date
Significant Periods
Tuesday 27 – Friday 30 January
Government Schools Pupil Free Days
No BJE Classes
No BJE Classes
Wednesday 28 January
BJE Professional Development Day
Thursday 29 January
Hub Planning Day
Monday 2 February
Tu BiShvat
Monday 9 February
BJE & Hub classes start for 2026
Monday 2 March
Fast of Esther
Tuesday 3 March
Purim
Wednesday 1 April
Erev Pesach (Passover)
(early close: 1pm)
(early close: 1pm)
Thursday & Friday 2 & 3 April
Pesach Day 1 & 2 (Passover)
NO BJE CLASSES
BJE Offices Closed Thursday, 2 April to Friday, 10 April
NO BJE CLASSES
BJE Offices Closed Thursday, 2 April to Friday, 10 April
Friday 3 April
Good Friday Public Holiday
In School Holidays
Monday 6 April
Easter Monday Public Holiday
Wednesday & Thursday 8 & 9 April
Pesach (Passover), Days 7* & 8*
Tuesday 14 April
Yom HaShoah
Term 2
Date
Significant Periods
Monday & Tuesday 20 & 21 April
Government Schools Pupil Free Days
No BJE Classes
Professional Development Day 21 April
No BJE Classes
Professional Development Day 21 April
Tuesday 21 April
Yom HaZikaron (Israel's Remembrance Day)
Wednesday 22 April
Yom HaAtzma'ut (Israel's Independence Day)
Wednesday 22 April
BJE & Hub classes start for Term 2
Saturday 25 April
ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 5 May
Lag BaOmer (33rd Day of the Omer)
Friday 15 May
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day)
Thursday 21 May
Erev Shavuot (early close: 3pm)
Friday & Saturday 22 & 23 May
Shavuot*
NO BJE CLASSES)
NO BJE CLASSES)
Monday 8 June
King’s Birthday Public Holiday
Thursday 2 July
Fast of Tammuz
Friday 3 July
Last day of classes Term 2
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
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.