Australian School Holidays & Public Holidays 2023, 2024 & 2025

Get these Australian school holidays and public holiday dates in your diary NOW so that you can plan ahead for when you need to take time off work, what activities you might need to book for the kids and dream of the places you would like to explore as a family during the holidays.

These dates are set for Australian public schools – Catholic, private and independent schools may have slightly different dates.

VICTORIA School Holidays & Public Holidays 2023, 2024, 2025

VICTORIA School Term Dates 2023

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Monday 30 January 2023 – Thursday 6 April 2023
Term 2	Monday 24 April 2023 – Friday 23 June 2023
Term 3	Monday 10 July 2023 – Friday 15 September 2023
Term 4	Monday 2 October 2023 – Wednesday 20 December 2023

VICTORIA School Term Dates 2024

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Tuesday 30 January 2024 – Thursday 28 March 2024
Term 2	Monday 15 April 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024
Term 3	Monday 15 July 2024 – Friday 20 September 2024
Term 4	Monday 7 October 2024 – Friday 20 December 2024

VICTORIA School Term Dates 2025

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Tuesday 28 January 2025 – Friday 4 April 2025
Term 2	Tuesday 22 April 2025 – Friday 4 July 2025
Term 3	Monday 21 July 2025 – Friday 19 September 2025
Term 4	Monday 6 October 2025 – Friday 19 December 2025

VICTORIA School Holidays 2023, 2024, 2025

School Holiday	VIC School Holidays 2023	VIC School Holidays 2024	VIC School Holidays 2025
Autumn holidays	Friday 7 April 2023 – Sunday 23 April 2023	Friday 29 March 2024 – Sunday 14 April 2024	Saturday 5 April 2025 – Monday 21 April 2025
Winter holidays	Saturday 24 June 2023 – Sunday 9 July 2023	Saturday 29 June 2024 – Sunday 14 July 2024	Saturday 5 July 2025- Sunday 20 July 2025
Spring holidays	Saturday 16 September 2023 – Sunday 1 October 2023	Saturday 21 September 2024 – Sunday 6 October 2024	Saturday 20 September 2025 – Sunday 5 October 2025
Summer holidays	Thursday 21 December 2023 – Monday 29 January 2024	Saturday 21 December 2024 – Tuesday 28 January 2025	Saturday 20 December 2025 – Monday 26 January 2026

VICTORIA Public Holidays 2023

Monday 13 March 2023: Labour Day
Sunday 9 April 2023 Easter
Monday 12 June 2023: King’s Birthday
Saturday 30 September 2023: AFL Grand Final Friday
Tuesday 7 November 2023: Melbourne Cup Day *
Monday 25 December 2023 Christmas Day

VICTORIA Public Holidays 2024

Monday 11 March 2024: Labour Day
Sunday 31 March 2024 Easter
Monday 10 June: King’s Birthday
TBA: AFL Grand Final Friday
Tuesday, 5 November: Melbourne Cup Day *
Wednesday 25 December 2024 Christmas Day

VICTORIA Public Holidays 2025

Monday 10 March 2025: Labour Day
Sunday 20 April 2025 Easter
Monday 9 June 2025: King’s Birthday
TBA: AFL Grand Final Friday
Tuesday 4 November 2025: Melbourne Cup Day *
Thursday 25 December 2025 Christmas Day

*Melbourne metropolitan only – regional areas may differ

NEW SOUTH WALES School Holidays & Public Holidays 2023, 2024, 2025

NEW SOUTH WALES School Term Dates 2023

School term	School term dates*
Term 1 (Eastern division)	Tuesday 31 January 2023 – Thursday 6 April 2023
Term 1 (Western division)	Tuesday 7 February 2023 – Thursday 6 April 2023
Term 2 (Eastern and Western division)	Wednesday 26 April 2023 – Friday 30 June 2023
Term 3 (Eastern and Western division)	Tuesday 18 July 2023 – Friday 22 September 2023
Term 4 (Eastern and Western division)	Monday 9 October 2023 – Tuesday 19 December 2023

NEW SOUTH WALES School Term Dates 2024

School term	School term dates*
Term 1 (Eastern division)	Thursday 1 Febuary 2024 – Friday 12 April 2024
Term 1 (Western division)	Tuesday 6 February 2024 – Friday 12 April 2024
Term 2 (Eastern and Western division)	Monday 29 April 2024 – Friday 5 July 2024
Term 3 (Eastern and Western division)	Monday 22 July 2024 – Friday 27 September 2024
Term 4 (Eastern and Western division)	Monday 14 October 2024 – Friday 20 December 2024

NEW SOUTH WALES School Term Dates 2025

School term	School term dates*
Term 1 (Eastern division)	Friday 31 January 2025 – Friday 11 April 2025
Term 1 (Western division)	Friday 7 February 2025 – Friday 11 April 2025
Term 2 (Eastern and Western division)	Monday 21 July 2025 – Friday 26 September 2025
Term 3 (Eastern and Western division)	Monday 21 July 2025 – Friday 26 September 2025
Term 4 (Eastern and Western division)	Monday 13 October 2025 – Friday 19 December 2025

NEW SOUTH WALES School Holidays 2023 to 2025

School holidays	NSW School Holidays 2023	2024	2025
Autumn holidays	Friday 7 April – Sunday 23 April	Monday 15 April – Friday 26 April	Monday 14 April – Thursday 24 April
Winter holidays	Saturday 1 July – Sunday 16 July	Monday 8 July – Friday 19 July	Monday 7 July – Friday 18 July
Spring holidays	Saturday 23 September – Sunday 8 October	Monday 30 September – Friday 11 October	Monday 29 September – Friday 10 October
Summer holidays	Wednesday 20 December – Monday 29 January 2024	Monday 23 December – Thursday 30 January	Monday 22 December – Monday 26 January

NEW SOUTH WALES Public holidays 2023

Monday 12 June: King’s Birthday
Sunday 9 April 2023 Easter
Monday 2 October: Labour Day
Monday 25 December 2023 Christmas Day

NEW SOUTH WALES Public holidays 2024

Sunday 31 March 2024 Easter
Monday 10 June: King’s Birthday
Monday 7 October: Labour Day
Wednesday 25 December 2024 Christmas Day

NEW SOUTH WALES Public holidays 2025

Sunday 20 April 2025 Easter
Monday 9 June: King’s Birthday
Monday 6 October: Labour Day
Thursday 25 December 2025 Christmas Day

QUEENSLAND School Holidays & Public Holidays 2023, 2024, 2025

QUEENSLAND School Term Dates 2023

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Monday 23 January 2023 – Friday 31 March 2023
Term 2	Monday 17 April 2023 – Friday 23 June 2023
Term 3	Monday 10 July 2023 – Friday 15 September 2023
Term 4	Tuesday 3 October 2023 – Friday 8 December 2023

QUEENSLAND School Term Dates 2024

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Monday 22 January 2024 – Thursday 28 March 2024
Term 2	Monday 15 April 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024
Term 3	Monday 8 July 2024 – Friday 13 September 2024
Term 4	Monday 30 September 2024 – Friday 13 December 2024

QUEENSLAND School Term Dates 2025

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Tuesday 28 January 2025 – Friday 4 April 2025
Term 2	Tuesday 22 April 2025 – Friday 27 June 2025
Term 3	Monday 14 July 2025 – Friday 19 September 2025
Term 4	Tuesday 7 October 2025 – Friday 12 December 2025

QUEENSLAND School Holidays 2023 to 2025

QLD school holidays	2023	2024	2025
Autumn holidays	Saturday 1 April – Sunday 16 April	Friday 29 March – Sunday 14 April	Saturday 5 April – Monday 21 April
Winter holidays	Saturday 24 June – Sunday 9 July	Saturday 22 June – Sunday 7 July	Saturday 28 June – Sunday 13 July
Spring holidays	Saturday 16 September – Monday 2 October	Saturday 14 September – Sunday 29 September	Saturday 20 September – Monday 6 October
Summer holidays	Saturday 9 December – Sunday 21 January 2024	Saturday 14 December – Monday 27 January 2025	Saturday 13 December – Tuesday 27 January

QUEENSLAND Public holidays 2023

Sunday 9 April 2023 Easter
Monday 1 May: Labour Day
Wednesday 16 August: Ekka Wednesday*
Monday 2 October: King’s Birthday
Monday 25 December 2023 Christmas Day

QUEENSLAND Public holidays 2024

Sunday 31 March 2024 Easter
Monday 6 May: Labour Day
Wednesday 14 August: Ekka Wednesday*
Monday 7 October: King’s Birthday
Wednesday 25 December 2024 Christmas Day

QUEENSLAND Public holidays 2025

Sunday 20 April 2025 Easter
Monday 5 May: Labour Day
Wednesday 13 August: Ekka Wednesday*
Monday 6 October: King’s Birthday
Thursday 25 December 2025 Christmas Day

*Brisbane only

WESTERN AUSTRALIA SCHOOL HOLIDAYS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2023, 2024, 2025

WESTERN AUSTRALIA School Term Dates 2023

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Wednesday 1 February 2023 – Thursday 6 April 2023
Term 2	Monday 24 April 2023 – Friday 30 June 2023
Term 3	Monday 17 July 2023 – Friday 22 September 2023
Term 4	Monday 9 October 2023 – Thursday 14 December 2023

WESTERN AUSTRALIA School Term Dates 2024

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Wednesday 31 January 2024 – Thursday 28 March 2024
Term 2	Monday 15 April 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024
Term 3	Monday 15 July 2024 – Friday 20 September 2024
Term 4	Monday 7 October 2024 – Thursday 12 December 2024

WESTERN AUSTRALIA School Term Dates 2025

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Wednesday 5 February 2025 – Friday 11 April 2025
Term 2	Monday 28 April 2025 – Friday 4 July 2025
Term 3	Monday 21 July 2025 – Friday 26 September 2025
Term 4	Monday 13 October 2025 – Thursday 18 December 2025

WESTERN AUSTRALIA School Holidays 2023 to 2025

WA school holidays	2023	2024	2025
Autumn holidays	Friday 7 April – Sunday 23 April	Friday 29 March – Sunday 14 April	Saturday 12 April – Sunday 27 April
Winter holidays	Saturday 1 July – Sunday 16 July	Saturday 29 June – Sunday 14 July	Saturday 5 July – Sunday 20 July
Spring holidays	Saturday 23 September – Sunday 8 October	Saturday 21 September – Sunday 6 October	Saturday 27 September – Sunday 12 October
Summer holidays	Friday 15 December – Tuesday 30 January 2024	Friday 13 December – Tuesday 4 February 2025	Friday 19 December – Tuesday 27 January

WESTERN AUSTRALIA Public holidays 2023

Monday 6 March: Labour Day
Sunday 9 April 2023 Easter
Monday 5 June: Western Australia Day
Monday 25 September: King’s Birthday*
Monday 25 December 2023 Christmas Day

WESTERN AUSTRALIA Public holidays 2024

Monday 4 March: Labour Day
Sunday 31 March 2024 Easter
Monday 3 June: Western Australia Day
Monday 23 September: King’s Birthday*
Wednesday 25 December 2024 Christmas Day

WESTERN AUSTRALIA Public holidays 2025

Monday 3 March: Labour Day
Sunday 20 April 2025 Easter
Monday 2 June: Western Australia Day
Monday 29 September: King’s Birthday
Thursday 25 December 2025 Christmas Day

*Regional areas in Western Australia may celebrate the King’s Birthday Public Holiday on an alternative date

WESTERN AUSTRALIA School Term Dates 2023

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Monday 30 January 2023 – Friday 14 April 2023
Term 2	Monday 1 May 2023 – Friday 7 July 2023
Term 3	Monday 24 July 2023 – Friday 29 September 2023
Term 4	Monday 16 October 2023 – Friday 15 December 2023

WESTERN AUSTRALIA School Term Dates 2024

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Monday 29 January 2024 – Friday 12 April 2024
Term 2	Monday 29 April 2024 – Friday 5 July 2024
Term 3	Monday 22 July 2024 – Friday 27 September 2024
Term 4	Monday 14 October 2024 – Friday 13 December 2024

WESTERN AUSTRALIA School Term Dates 2025

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Tuesday 28 January 2025 – Friday 11 April 2025
Term 2	Monday 28 April 2025 – Friday 4 July 2025
Term 3	Monday 21 July 2025 – Friday 26 September 2025
Term 4	Monday 13 October 2025 – Friday 12 December 2025

SOUTH AUSTRALIA School Holidays 2023 to 2025

SA School holidays	2023	2024	2025
Autumn holidays	Saturday 15 April – Sunday 30 April	Saturday 13 April – Sunday 28 April	Thursday 10 April – Sunday 27 April
Winter holidays	Saturday 8 July – Sunday 23 July	Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July	Thursday 3 July – Sunday 20 July
Spring holidays	Saturday 30 September – Sunday 15 October	Saturday 28 September – Sunday 13 October	Thursday 25 September – Sunday 12 October
Summer holidays	Saturday 16 December – Sunday 28 January 2024	Saturday 14 December – Monday 27 January 2025	Thursday 11 December – Tuesday 27 January

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Public holidays 2023

Monday, 13 March: Adelaide Cup Day
Sunday 9 April 2023 Easter
Monday, 12 June: King’s Birthday
Monday, 2 October: Labour Day
Tuesday, 26 December: Proclamation Day
Monday 25 December 2023 Christmas Day

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Public holidays 2024

Monday, 11 March: Adelaide Cup Day
Sunday 31 March 2024 Easter
Monday, 10 June: King’s Birthday
Monday, 7 October: Labour Day
Thursday, 26 December: Proclamation Day
Wednesday 25 December 2024 Christmas Day

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Public holidays 2025

Monday, 10 March: Adelaide Cup Day
Sunday 20 April 2025 Easter
Monday, 9 June: King’s Birthday
Monday, 6 October: Labour Day
Friday, 26 December: Proclamation Day
Thursday 25 December 2025 Christmas Day

Australia Capital Territory School Holidays & Public Holidays 2023, 2024, 2025

Australia Capital Territory School Term Dates 2023

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Monday 30 January 2023 – Thursday 6 April 2023
Term 2	Monday 24 April 2023 – Friday 30 June 2023
Term 3	Monday 17 July 2023 – Friday 22 September 2023
Term 4	Monday 9 October 2023 – Friday 15 December 2023

Australia Capital Territory School Term Dates 2024

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Monday 29 January 2024 – Friday 12 April 2024
Term 2	Monday 29 April 2024 – Friday 5 July 2024
Term 3	Monday 22 July 2024 – Friday 27 September 2024
Term 4	Monday 14 October 2024 – Tuesday 17 December 2024

Australia Capital Territory School Term Dates 2025

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Friday 31 January 2025 – Friday 11 April 2025
Term 2	Monday 28 2025 April – Friday 4 July 2025
Term 3	Monday 21 2025 July – Friday 26 September 2025
Term 4	Monday 13 2025 October – Thursday 18 December 2025

Australia Capital Territory School Holidays 2023 to 2025

ACT School holidays	2023	2024	2025
Autumn holidays	Friday 7 April – Sunday 23 April	Saturday 13 April – Sunday 28 April	Saturday 12 April – Sunday 27 April
Winter holidays	Saturday 1 July – Sunday 16 July	Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July	Saturday 5 July – Sunday 20 July
Spring holidays	Saturday 23 September – Sunday 8 October	Saturday 28 September – Sunday 13 October	Saturday 27 September – Sunday 12 October
Summer holidays	Saturday 16 December – Monday 29 Jan 2024	Wednesday 18 December – Sunday 2 Feb 2025	Friday 19 December – Tuesday 27 January

Australia Capital Territory Public holidays 2023

Monday, 13 March: Canberra Day
Sunday 9 April 2023 Easter
Monday, 29 May: Reconciliation Day
Monday, 12 June: King’s Birthday
Monday, 2 October: Labour Day
Monday 25 December 2023 Christmas Day

Australia Capital Territory Public holidays 2024

Monday, 11 March: Canberra Day
Sunday 31 March 2024 Easter
Monday, 27 May: Reconciliation Day
Monday, 10 June: King’s Birthday
Monday, 7 October: Labour Day
Wednesday 25 December 2024 Christmas Day

Australia Capital Territory Public holidays 2025

Monday, 10 March: Canberra Day
Sunday 20 April 2025 Easter
Monday, 2 June: Reconciliation Day
Monday, 9 June: King’s Birthday
Monday, 6 October: Labour Day
Thursday 25 December 2025 Christmas Day

TASMANIA School Holidays & Public Holidays 2023, 2024, 2025

TASMANIA School Term Dates 2023

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Wednesday 8 February 2023 – Wednesday 5 April 2023
Term 2	Wednesday 26 April 2023 – Friday 7 July 2023
Term 3	Tuesday 25 July 2023 – Friday 29 September 2023
Term 4	Monday 16 October 2023 – Thursday 21 December 2023

TASMANIA School Term Dates 2024

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Wednesday 7 February 2024 – Monday 11 April 2024
Term 2	Monday 29 April 2024 – Friday 5 July 2024
Term 3	Tuesday 23 July 2024 – Friday 27 September 2024
Term 4	Monday 14 October 2024 – Thursday 19 December 2024

TASMANIA School Term Dates 2025

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	TBA
Term 2	TBA
Term 3	TBA
Term 4	TBA

TASMANIA School Holidays 2023 to 2024

TAS School holidays	2023	2024
Autumn holidays	Thursday 6 April – Tuesday 25 April	Friday 12 April – Sunday 28 April
Winter holidays	Saturday 8 July – Monday 24 July	Saturday 6 July – Monday 22 July
Spring holidays	Saturday 30 September – Sunday 15 October	Saturday 28 September – Sunday 13 October
Summer holidays	Friday 22 December	Friday 20 December – Monday 29 January

TASMANIA Public holidays 2023

Monday, 13 March: Eight Hours Day
Sunday 9 April 2023 Easter
Tuesday, 11 April: Easter Tuesday *
Monday, 12 June: King’s Birthday
Monday, 6 November: Recreation Day
Monday 25 December 2023 Christmas Day

TASMANIA Public holidays 2024

Monday, 11 March: Eight Hours Day
Sunday 31 March 2024 Easter
Tuesday, 2 April: Easter Tuesday *
Monday, 10 June: King’s Birthday
Monday, 4 November: Recreation Day
Wednesday 25 December 2024 Christmas Day

TASMANIA Public holidays 2025

Monday, 10 March: Eight Hours Day
Sunday 20 April 2025 Easter
Tuesday, 22 April: Easter Tuesday
Monday, 9 June: King’s Birthday
Monday, 3 November: Recreation Day
Thursday 25 December 2025 Christmas Day

NORTHERN TERRITORY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2023, 2024, 2025

NORTHERN TERRITORY School Term Dates 2023

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Tuesday 31 January 2023 – Thursday 6 April 2023
Term 2	Monday 17 April 2023 – Friday 23 June 2023
Term 3	Monday 10 July 2023 – Friday 15 September 2023
Term 4	Tuesday 3 October 2023 – Friday 8 December 2023

NORTHERN TERRITORY School Term Dates 2024

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Tuesday 30 January 2024 – Friday 5 April 2024
Term 2	Monday 15 April 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024
Term 3	Tuesday 16 July 2024 – Friday 20 September 2024
Term 4	Monday 7 October 2024 – Friday 13 December 2024

NORTHERN TERRITORY School Term Dates 2025

School term	School term dates*
Term 1	Tuesday 28 January 2025 – Friday 4 April 2025
Term 2	Tuesday 22 April 2025 – Friday 27 June 2025
Term 3	Monday 14 July 2025 – Friday 19 September 2025
Term 4	Tuesday 7 October 2025 – Friday 12 December 2025

NORTHERN TERRITORY School Holidays 2023 to 2025

NT School holidays	2023	2024	2025
Autumn holidays	Friday 7 April – Sunday 16 April	Monday 8 April – Friday 12 April	Saturday 5 April – Sunday 13 April
Winter holidays	Saturday 24 June – Monday 17 July	Monday 24 June – Monday 15 July	Saturday 21 June – Monday 14 July
Spring holidays	Saturday 23 September – Sunday 6 October	Monday 23 September – Friday 4 October	Saturday 20 September – Sunday 5 October
Summer holidays	Saturday 16 December – Monday 29 Jan 2024	Monday 16 December – Tuesday 25 Jan 2025	Saturday 13 December – Tuesday 27 January

NORTHERN TERRITORY Public holidays 2023

Sunday 9 April 2023 Easter
Monday, 1 May: May Day
Monday, 12 June: King’s Birthday
Monday, 7 August: Picnic Day
Monday 25 December 2023 Christmas Day

NORTHERN TERRITORY Public holidays 2024

Sunday 31 March 2024 Easter
Monday, 6 May: May Day
Monday, 10 June: King’s Birthday
Monday, 5 August: Picnic Day
Wednesday 25 December 2024 Christmas Day

NORTHERN TERRITORY Public holidays 2025

Monday, 5 May: May Day
Sunday 20 April 2025 Easter
Monday, 9 June: King’s Birthday
Monday, 4 August: Picnic Day
Thursday 25 December 2025 Christmas Day

Australia National Public Holidays 2023 to 2025

Holiday	2023	2024	2025
New Year’s Day	Monday 2 January	Monday 1 January	Wednesday 1 January
Australia Day	Thursday 26 January	Friday 26 January	Monday 27 January
Good Friday	Friday 7 April	Friday 29 March	Friday 18 April
Easter Saturday	Saturday 8 April	Saturday 30 March	Saturday 19 April
Easter Sunday	Sunday 9 April	Sunday 31 March	Sunday 20 April
Easter Monday	Monday 10 April	Monday 1 April	Monday 21 April
Anzac Day	Tuesday 25 April	Thursday 25 April	Friday 25 April
Christmas Day	Monday 25 December	Wednesday 25 December	Thursday 25 December
Boxing Day	Tuesday 26 December	Thursday 26 December	Friday 26 December

Victorian Holiday Destinations

Here are my top local holiday ideas within Victoria, from Melbourne day trips to overnight stays. Some of these locations are bushfire affected communities, so that’s even more reason to take an emptysky and go on a road trip for good!

What's On, Autumn School Holidays, School Holidays, Spring School Holidays, Summer School Holidays, Winter School Holidays

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