Victorian School Holidays & Public Holidays 2026, 2027, 2028, & 2029

Get these Victorian 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.ย 

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

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. Family Museum Sleepovers at Melbourne Museum. Photographer Eugene Hyland. Source Museums Victoria
Family Museum Sleepovers at Melbourne Museum. Photographer Eugene Hyland.
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VICTORIA School Holidays & Public Holidays 2026, 2027, 2028, & 2029

VICTORIA School Term Dates 2026

School termSchool term dates*
Term 1 Tuesday 27 January 2026 – Thursday 2 April 2026
Term 2 Monday 20 April 2026 – Friday 26 June 2026
Term 3 Monday 13 July 2026 – Friday 18 September 2026
Term 4 Monday 5 October 2026 – Friday 18 December 2026

VICTORIA School Term Dates 2027

School term School term dates*
Term 1 Wednesday, 27 January 2027 (students start Thursday, 28 January) – Thursday, 25 March 2027
Term 2 Monday, 12 April 2027 – Friday, 25 June 2027
Term 3 Monday, 12 July 2027 – Friday, 17 September 2027
Term 4 Monday, 4 October 2027 – Friday, 17 December 2027

VICTORIA School Term Dates 2028

School term School term dates*
Term 1 Thursday, 27 January 2028 (students start Friday, 28 January) – Friday, 31 March 2028
Term 2 Tuesday, 18 April 2028 – Friday, 30 June 2028
Term 3 Monday, 17 July 2028 – Friday, 22 September 2028
Term 4 Monday, 9 October 2028 – Thursday, 21 December 2028

VICTORIA School Term Dates 2029

School term School term dates*
Term 1 Monday, 29 January 2029 (students start Tuesday, 30 January) โ€“ Thursday, 29 March 2029
Term 2 Monday, 16 April 2029 โ€“ Friday, 29 June 2029
Term 3 Monday, 16 July 2029 โ€“ Friday, 21 September 2029
Term 4 Monday, 8 October 2029 โ€“ Friday, 21 December 2029

VICTORIA School Holidays 2026, 2027, & 2028

School HolidayVIC School Holidays 2026 VIC School Holidays 2027 VIC School Holidays 2028
Autumn holidaysSaturday, 4 April 2026 โ€“ Sunday, 19 April 2026Saturday, 27 March 2027 โ€“ Sunday, 11 April 2027Saturday, 1 April 2028 โ€“ Sunday, 16 April 2028
Winter holidaysSaturday, 27 June 2026 โ€“ Sunday, 12 July 2026Saturday, 26 June 2027 โ€“ Sunday, 11 July 2027Saturday, 1 July 2028 โ€“ Sunday, 16 July 2028
Spring holidaysSaturday, 19 September 2026 โ€“ Sunday, 4 October 2026Saturday, 18 September 2027 โ€“ Sunday, 3 October 2027Saturday, 23 September 2028 โ€“ Sunday, 8 October 2028
Summer holidaysSaturday, 19 December 2026 โ€“ Tuesday, 26 January 2027Saturday, 18 December 2027 โ€“ Wednesday, 26 January 2028Saturday, 23 December 2028 โ€“ Sunday, 28 January 2029
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VICTORIA Public Holidays 2026

  • Monday 9 March 2026: Labour Day
  • Sunday 5 April 2026 Easter
  • Monday 8 June 2026: King’s Birthday
  • Friday 25 September 2026: AFL Grand Final Friday
  • Tuesday 3 November 2026: Melbourne Cup Day *
  • Friday 25 December 2026 Christmas Day

VICTORIA Public Holidays 2027

  • Monday 8 March 2027: Labour Day
  • Sunday 28 March 2027: Easter
  • Monday 14 June 2027: King’s Birthday
  • TBA: AFL Grand Final Friday
  • Tuesday 2 November 2027: Melbourne Cup Day *
  • Saturday 25 December 2027: Christmas Day

VICTORIA Public Holidays 2028

  • Monday 13 March 2028: Labour Day
  • Sunday 16 April 2028: Easter
  • Monday 12 June 2028: King’s Birthday
  • TBA: AFL Grand Final Friday
  • Tuesday 7 November 2028: Melbourne Cup Day *
  • Monday 25 December 2028: Christmas Day

*Melbourne metropolitan only – regional areas may differ

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Australia National Public Holidays 2026, 2027, & 2028

Holiday202620272028
New Yearโ€™s Day Thursday 1 JanuaryFriday, 1 JanuarySaturday, 1 January
Australia DayMonday 26 JanuaryTuesday, 26 JanuaryWednesday, 26 January
Good FridayFriday 3 AprilFriday, 26 MarchFriday, 14 April
Easter SaturdaySaturday 4 AprilSaturday, 27 MarchSaturday, 15 April
Easter SundaySunday 5 AprilSunday, 28 MarchSunday, 16 April
Easter MondayMonday 6 AprilMonday, 29 MarchMonday, 17 April
Anzac DaySaturday, 25 AprilSunday, 25 AprilTuesday, 25 April
Christmas DayFriday, 25 DecemberSaturday, 25 DecemberMonday, 25 December
Boxing DaySaturday, 26 DecemberSunday, 26 DecemberTuesday, 26 December
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About Joyce Watts

Joyce Watts is a former intellectual property, IT and media lawyer turned serial entrepreneur.

As well as being the founder of TOT: HOT OR NOT she helps businesses with their SEO, email marketing & social media as BrightSmart.com.au; she owns an online bike store CycleStyle.com.au and develops and produces creative experiences for families via WheelieGoodFun.com. She used to publish another popular lifestyle and food blog called MEL: HOT OR NOT The decisive guide to Melbourne.

She lives in inner-city Melbourne with her husband, two children and seven bikes.

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