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)

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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.
Australia – 2025 season 13 Jan 2025 Channel 7 & 7plus Confirmed in 2025 promo for the new season.
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.

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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