School Holidays 2024 & 2025: Dates, Activities And Events Across Australia

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School Holidays Victoria 2024

VIC SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Fri 29 March 2024 Sun 14 April 2024
June school holidays (Term 2) Sat 29 June 2024 Sun 14 July 2024
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 21 September 2024 Sun 06 October 2024
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Sat 21 December 2024 Tue 28 January 2025
Back to school 2025 Wed 29 January 2025 (students start Thu 30 January 2025)

*Learn more: School terms Victoria 2024 & 2025 and public holidays. Official resource: Victorian Department of Education.

School Holidays Victoria 2025

VIC SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 05 April 2025 Mon 21 April 2025
June school holidays (Term 2) Sat 05 July 2025 Sun 20 July 2025
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 20 September 2025 Sun 05 October 2025
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Sat 20 December 2025 Mon 26 January 2026
Back to school 2026 Tue 27 January 2026 (students start Wed 28 January 2026)

*Official resource: Victorian Department of Education

Western Australia School Holidays 2024

WA SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Fri 29 March 2024 Sun 14 April 2024
July school holidays (Term 2) Sat 29 June 2024 Sun 14 July 2024
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 21 September 2024 Sun 06 October 2024
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Fri 13 December 2024 Tue 04 February 2025
Back to school 2025 Wed 05 February 2025

*Learn more: School terms 2024 & 2025 Perth, WA and public holidays. Official resource: Western Australian Department of Education.

Western Australia School Holidays 2025

WA SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 12 April 2025 Sun 27 April 2025
July school holidays (Term 2) Sat 05 July 2025 Sun 20 July 2025
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 27 September 2025 Sun 12 October 2025
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Fri 19 December 2025 Sun 01 February 2026
Back to school 2026 Mon 02 February 2026

*Official resource: Western Australian Department of Education

Queensland School Holidays 2024

QLD SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Fri 29 March 2024 Sun 14 April 2024
June school holidays (Term 2) Sat 22 June 2024 Sun 07 July 2024
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 14 September 2024 Sun 29 September 2024
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Sat 14 December 2024 Mon 27 January 2025
First day of school in 2025 Tue 28 January 2025

*More on QLD school terms 2024 & 2025 and public holidays. Official resource: Queensland's Department of Education.

Queensland School Holidays 2025

QLD SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 05 April 2025 Mon 21 April 2025
June school holidays (Term 2) Sat 28 June 2025 Sun 13 July 2025
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 20 September 2025 Mon 06 October 2025
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Sat 13 December 2025 Mon 26 January 2026
First day of school in 2026 Tue 27 January 2026

*Official resource: Queensland's Department of Education

School Holidays NSW 2024

NSW SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 13 April 2024 Sun 28 April 2024
July school holidays (Term 2) Sat 06 July 2024 Sun 21 July 2024
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 28 September 2024 Sun 13 October 2024
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) - Eastern Division Sat 21 December 2024 Thu 30 January 2025
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) - Western Division Sat 21 December 2024 Thu 06 February 2025
Back to school - Eastern Division Fri 31 January 2025
Back to school - Western Division Fri 07 February 2025

*Discover more: NSW school terms 2024 & 2025 and public holidays. Official resource: NSW Department of Education.

School Holidays NSW 2025

NSW SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 12 April 2025 Sun 27 April 2025
July school holidays (Term 2) Sat 05 July 2025 Sun 20 July 2025
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 27 September 2025 Sun 12 October 2025
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) - Eastern Division Sat 20 December 2025 Mon 26 January 2026
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) - Western Division Sat 20 December 2025 Mon 02 February 2026
Back to school - Eastern Division Tue 27 January 2026
Back to school - Western Division Tue 3 February 2026

*Official resource: NSW Department of Education

South Australian School Holidays 2024

SA SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 13 April 2024 Sun 28 April 2024
July school holidays (Term 2) Sat 06 July 2024 Sun 21 July 2024
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 28 September 2024 Sun 13 October 2024
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Sat 14 December 2024 Mon 27 January 2025
Back to school in 2025 Tue 28 January 2025

*View more: the SA school terms 2024 & 2025 and public holidays. Official resource: Department for Education, South Australia.

South Australian School Holidays 2025

SA SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 12 April 2025 Sun 27 April 2025
July school holidays (Term 2) Sat 05 July 2025 Sun 20 July 2025
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 27 September 2025 Sun 12 October 2025
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Sat 13 December 2025 Mon 26 January 2026
Back to school in 2026 Tue 27 January 2026

*Official resource: Department for Education, South Australia

School Holidays Tasmania 2024

TAS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 13 April 2024 Sun 28 April 2024
July school holidays (Term 2) Sat 06 July 2024 Sun 21 July 2024
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 28 September 2024 Sun 13 October 2024
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Fri 20 December 2024 Wed 05 February 2025
Back to school 2025 Thu 06 February 2025

*More about school terms 2024 & 2025 Tasmania and public holidays. Official resource: DECYP - Department for Education, Children and Young People.

School Holidays Tasmania 2025

TAS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 12 April 2025 Sun 27 April 2025
July school holidays (Term 2) Sat 05 July 2025 Sun 20 July 2025
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 27 September 2025 Sun 12 October 2025
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Fri 19 December 2025 Wed 04 February 2026 (tentatively)

*Official resource: DECYP - Department for Education, Children and Young People

ACT School Holidays 2024

ACT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 13 April 2024 Sunday 28 April 2024
July school holidays (Term 2) Sat 06 July 2024 Sun 21 July 2024
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 28 September 2024 Sun 13 October 2024
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Wed 18 December 2024 Thu 30 January 2025
Back to school 2025 Mon 03 February 2025 (new students);
Tue 04 February 2025 (continuing students)

*Find out more about Canberra school terms 2024 & 2025 and public holidays. Official resource: DOE, Australian Capital Territory Government.

ACT School Holidays 2025

ACT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 12 April 2025 Sunday 27 April 2025
July school holidays (Term 2) Sat 05 July 2025 Sun 20 July 2025
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 27 September 2025 Sun 12 October 2025
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Fri 19 December 2025 Thu 29 January 2026
Back to school 2026 Fri 30 January 2026 (new students);
Mon 02 February 2026 (continuing students)

*Official resource: DOE, Australian Capital Territory Government

Northern Territory School Holidays 2024

NT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
April school holidays (Term 1) Sat 06 April 2024 Mon 15 April 2024
June school holidays (Term 2) Sat 22 June 2024 Mon 15 July 2024
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 21 September 2024 Mon 07 October 2024
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Fri 13 December 2024 Tue 28 January 2025
Kids go back to school in 2025 Wed 29 January 2025

*View more: NT school terms 2024 & 2025 and public holidays. Official resource: The Northern Territory Government.

Northern Territory School Holidays 2025

NT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
April school holidays (Term 1) Sat 05 April 2025 Sun 13 April 2025
June school holidays (Term 2) Sat 21 June 2025 Mon 14 July 2025
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 20 September 2025 Sun 05 October 2025
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Sat 13 December 2025 Tue 27 January 2026
Kids go back to school in 2026 Wed 28 January 2026

*Official resource: The Northern Territory Government

New Zealand School Holidays 2024

NZ SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 13 April 2024 Sun 28 April 2024
July school holidays (Term 2) Sat 06 July 2024 Sun 21 July 2024
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 28 September 2024 Sun 13 October 2024
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Sat 21 December 2024 Between Sun 26 January 2025 and Thu 06 February 2025
Back to school 2025 Between Mon 27 January 2025 and Fri 07 February 2025

*Learn more about NZ school terms 2024 & 2025 and public holidays. Official resource: The New Zealand Ministry of Education.

New Zealand School Holidays 2025

NZ SCHOOL HOLIDAYS* Starts Ends
Easter school holidays (Term 1) Sat 12 April 2025 Sun 27 April 2025
July school holidays (Term 2) Sat 28 June 2025 Sun 13 July 2025
September school holidays (Term 3) Sat 20 September 2025 Sun 05 October 2025
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) Sat 20 December 2025 Between Sun 25 January 2026 and Sun 08 February 2026
Back to school 2026 Between Mon 26 January 2026 and Mon 09 February 2026

*Official resource: The New Zealand Ministry of Education

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