I'm pretty sure the term holidays are included because I just went back at the beginning of this year and am taking my leave as of the 22nd August and I just qualify for mat leave again. I wonder if converted to ongoing that the previous 26 worked at the school on contract would count? AEU will definately be able to answer that as the website that talks about the 26 just says consecutive weeks... Ugh it's all so complicated. Stupid contracts should be made obsolete.