holiday dates for australia

Search your school holiday dates and public holiday dates for Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, Canberra, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

School Holidays

  1st Term 2nd Term 3rd Term 4th Term
Queensland 6 Apr — 16 Apr 23 Jun — 9 Jul 22 Sep — 7 Oct 15 Dec — 29 Jan
New South Wales 6 Apr — 22 Apr 30 Jun — 15 Jul 29 Sep — 14 Oct 22 Dec — 29 Jan
Victoria 31 Mar — 15 Apr 30 Jun — 15 Jul 22 Sep — 7 Oct 22 Dec — 29 Jan
Australian Capital Territory 14 Apr — 29 Apr 7 Jul — 22 Jul 29 Sep — 14 Oct 22 Dec — 1 Feb
Tasmania 6 Apr — 13 Apr 2 Jun — 17 Jun 8 Sep — 23 Sep 21 Dec — 14 Feb
South Australia 14 Apr — 29 Apr 7 Jul — 22 Jul 29 Sep — 14 Oct 15 Dec — 29 Jan
Western Australia 5 Apr — 22 Apr 7 Jul — 23 Jul 29 Sep — 15 Oct 14 Dec — 4 Feb
Northern Territory 6 Apr — 15 Apr 23 Jun — 22 Jul 29 Sep — 7 Oct 15 Dec — 29 Jan


Public Holidays

Holiday Approved 2007 Proposed 2008
New Year's Day Monday 1 January Tuesday 1 January
Australia Day Friday 26 January Monday 28 January
Good Friday Friday 6 April Friday 21 March
Easter Saturday Saturday 7 April Saturday 22 March
Easter Monday Monday 9 April Monday 24 March
Anzac Day Wednesday 25 April Friday 25 April
Labour Day (QLD & NT only) Monday 7 May Monday 5 May
New South Wales Monday 1 October Monday 6 October
Victoria Monday 12 March Monday 10 March
Australian Capital Territory Monday 1 October Monday 6 October
Tasmania (Eight Hours Day) Monday 12 March Monday 10 March
South Australia Monday 1 October Monday 6 October
Western Australia Monday 5 March Monday 3 March
Queen's Birthday (All states except WA) Monday 11 June Monday 9 June
Western Australia Monday 1 October Monday 29 September
Christmas Day Tuesday 25 December Thursday 25 December
Boxing Day Wednesday 26 December Friday 26 December


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