HandemovaWA school holidays 2027: a simple guide for parents with two homes
The 2027 Western Australian public school holidays, laid out for families who share time between two homes.
| Break | First day | Last day | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer holidays 2026–27 | Fri, 18 Dec 2026 | Sun, 31 Jan 2027 | 45 |
| April holidays | Sat, 10 Apr 2027 | Sun, 25 Apr 2027 | 16 |
| July holidays | Sat, 3 July 2027 | Sun, 18 July 2027 | 16 |
| Spring holidays | Sat, 25 Sept 2027 | Sun, 10 Oct 2027 | 16 |
| Summer holidays 2027–28 | Fri, 17 Dec 2027 | Tue, 1 Feb 2028 | 47 |
Dates are for WA public schools, as published by the WA Department of Education. Private and Catholic schools can differ, and schools add pupil-free days: check your school's calendar.
Three fair ways to split them
1. Halves
Each break is split in the middle. One home has the first half, the other the second half, and you swap who goes first every year. Over two years it comes out even.
2. Alternate whole breaks
One home has the whole April break, the other has July, and so on. Good for travel; longer stretches apart.
3. Alternate years for big days
Christmas Eve/Day and Boxing Day often swap each year, separate from the rest of the summer split.
Make it automatic
Handemova has WA term dates built in. Pick "halves" or "alternate" once, and the holiday nights fill in automatically on both parents' calendars.