when does home and away return
Home and Away is currently on its Christmas break and is set to return in early January, but the exact date depends on where you watch it.
Quick Scoop
- In the UK , the next post-break return that has been announced is Friday 2 January 2026 , with the new episode available to stream from 6am and airing that evening on 5Star.
- For the 2025 season , it returned to UK TV on Friday 3 January 2025 (first-look on 5STAR at 6.30pm) and on Monday 6 January 2025 on Channel 5’s usual daytime slot before the later schedule shake-up.
- In Australia , the 2025 season resumed on Monday 13 January 2025 on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Latest news and changes
- The show has undergone a broadcast shake-up in the UK , moving away from its long-time 1.45pm daytime slot on Channel 5 toward a more streaming-led model and evening airings on 5Star.
- UK Christmas breaks now typically end with a return in the first days of January , with the premiere episode dropping on streaming in the morning and airing on 5Star later that day.
Regional return dates (HTML table)
| Region | Recent/Upcoming Return Date | Where to Watch | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK – 2025 season | 3 Jan 2025 (5STAR first-look), 6 Jan 2025 (Channel 5) | 5STAR & Channel 5 | Final 2024 ep repeated then new episode at 6.30pm on 5STAR. | [1]
| Australia – 2025 season | 13 Jan 2025 | Channel 7 & 7plus | Confirmed in 2025 promo for the new season. | [9][1]
| UK – after 2025 schedule change | 2 Jan 2026 | Streaming from 6am; 5Star evening | New episode (Ep 8601) streams in the morning, then airs in an evening block on 5Star. | [3]
Forum discussion & fan buzz
- Online forums and social threads are full of ongoing debate about the direction of the 2025 season , with some long‑time viewers feeling the show has shifted away from its earlier “small, community” stories, while others enjoy the bigger, high‑stakes plots.
- Spoiler and fan channels are also hyping returning favourites and new arrivals in 2025, teasing short‑term comebacks and fresh River Boys/River Girl storylines that are expected to play out across the current and upcoming seasons.
TL;DR
Home and Away typically returns right after New Year; for the most recently confirmed dates, it came back in early January 2025 in both the UK and Australia, and is scheduled to be back again in the UK on 2 January 2026 after its latest festive break.
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