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What dates are Australian school holidays 2025? You'll find the complete list of the Australia school holidays 2025, featuring all states and territories below.
Whether you’re looking forward to the Easter school holidays 2025 (April), winter holidays (June - July), spring break (September - October), or summer school holidays in Australia, we've got the official dates you need.
| ACT school term 2025 | ACT school holiday dates 2025* |
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Term 1 Holidays |
Easter school holidays 2025 (autumn holidays):Saturday 12 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025
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Term 2 Holidays |
July school holidays 2025 (winter break):Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025
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Term 3 Holidays |
September school holidays 2025 (spring break):Saturday 27 September 2025 - Sunday 12 October 2025
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Term 4 Holidays |
Christmas school holidays 2025 (summer holiday):Friday 19 December 2025 - Wednesday 28 January 2026
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| NSW school terms 2025 | NSW school holiday dates 2025* |
|---|---|
Term 1 school holidays |
Easter school holidays 2025 (autumn break):Saturday 12 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025 Kids go back to school on Wednesday 30 April 2025.
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Term 2 school holidays |
July school holidays 2025 NSW (winter break):Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025 School Term for kids starts on Tuesday 22 July 2025.
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Term 3 school holidays |
September school holidays 2025 NSW (spring break):Saturday 27 September 2025 - Sunday 12 October 2025 School Term for kids starts on Tuesday 14 October 2025.
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Term 4 school holidays |
Christmas school holidays 2025 (summer break):For Eastern Division: Saturday 20 December 2025 - Monday 26 January 2026 Back to school 2026: Tuesday 27 January 2026 For Western Division: Saturday 20 December 2025 - Monday 02 February 2026 Back to school 2026: Tuesday 3 February 2026 |
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| NT School term 2025 | NT school holiday dates 2025* |
|---|---|
Term 1 Holidays |
April school holidays 2025 (autumn break):Saturday 05 April 2025 - Sunday 13 April 2025 Term 2 starts on Monday 14 April 2025. |
Term 2 Holidays |
June - July school holidays 2025 (winter break):Saturday 21 June 2025 - Sunday 13 July 2025 Term 3 starts on Monday 14 July 2025. |
Term 3 Holidays |
September school holidays 2025 (spring break):Saturday 20 September 2025 - Sunday 05 October 2025 Term 4 starts on Monday 6 October 2025. |
Term 4 Holidays |
Christmas school holidays 2025 (summer holiday):Saturday 13 December 2025 - Tuesday 27 January 2026 Teachers return to school 2026: Tuesday 27 January 2026. |
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| QLD School term | QLD school holiday dates* |
|---|---|
Term 1 holidays |
Easter school holidays 2025 QLD:Saturday 05 April 2025 - Monday 21 April 2025 |
Term 2 holidays |
June school holidays 2025 (winter break):Saturday 28 June 2025 - Sunday 13 July 2025 |
Term 3 holidays |
September school holidays QLD (spring break 2025):Saturday 20 September 2025 - Monday 06 October 2025 |
Term 4 holidays |
Christmas school holidays 2025 QLD (summer holiday):Saturday 13 December 2025 - Monday 26 January 2026 Back to school 2026: Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
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| School term SA | SA School holidays dates 2025* |
|---|---|
Term 1 holidays |
Easter school holidays 2025 SA (autumn):Saturday 12 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025 Kids go back to school on Monday 28 April 2025. |
Term 2 holidays |
July school holidays 2025 SA (winter break):Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025 School starts on Monday 21 July 2025. |
Term 3 holidays |
September - October school holidays 2025 (spring):Saturday 27 September 2025 - Sunday 12 October 2025 School term 4 starts on Monday 13 October 2025. |
Term 4 holidays |
Christmas school holidays 2025 (summer break):Saturday 13 December 2025 - Monday 26 January 2026 Back to school 2026: Tuesday 27 January 2026. |
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| School term Tasmania | TAS school holidays dates 2025* |
|---|---|
Term 1 Holidays |
Easter school holidays 2025 Tasmania (autumn):Saturday 12 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025 School starts on Monday 28 April 2025. |
Term 2 Holidays |
July school holidays 2025 (winter):Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025 School term starts on Monday 21 July 2025. |
Term 3 Holidays |
September school holidays 2025 Tasmania (spring):Saturday 27 September 2025 - Sunday 12 October 2025 School starts on Monday 13 October 2025. |
Term 4 Holidays |
Christmas holidays 2025 Tasmania (summer):Friday 19 December 2025 - Wednesday 04 February 2026 Kids go back to school 2026: Thursday 5 February 2026. |
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| VIC school term | School holiday dates 2025 Victoria* |
|---|---|
Term 1 Holidays |
Easter school holidays 2025 VIC (autumn holidays):Saturday 05 April 2025 - Monday 21 April 2025 School starts on Tuesday 22 April 2025. |
Term 2 Holidays |
June school holidays 2025 VIC (winter holidays):Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025 School term starts on Monday 21 July 2025. |
Term 3 Holidays |
September school holidays 2025 VIC (spring break):Saturday 20 September 2025 - Sunday 05 October 2025 School starts on Monday 6 October 2025. |
Term 4 Holidays |
Christmas school holidays 2025 VIC (summer holiday):Saturday 20 December 2025 - Tuesday 27 January 2026 Kids go back to school 2026: Wednesday 28 January 2026. |
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| WA School term | School holiday dates WA 2025* |
|---|---|
Term 1 holidays |
Easter school holidays 2025 WA:Saturday 12 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025 School term starts on Monday 28 April 2025 |
Term 2 holidays |
July school holidays 2025 WA (winter break):Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025 School term starts on Monday 21 July 2025 |
Term 3 holidays |
September school holidays 2025 WA (spring break):Saturday 27 September 2025 - Sunday 12 October 2025 School term starts on Monday 13 October 2025 |
Term 4 holidays |
Christmas school holidays 2025 WA (summer holidays):Friday 19 December 2025 - Sunday 01 February 2026 Back to school 2026: Monday 2 February 2026 |
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Generally, summer break in Australia begins in the second half of December. The school holiday dates typically vary for each Australian state and territory. You'll find the official school holiday dates here.
Australia's summer break starts in the second half of December and ends at the end of January or the beginning of February, depending on state and territory.
Australia's summer break 2025 starts on the following dates:
ACT: Friday 19 December 2025
NSW: Saturday 20 December 2025
NT: Saturday 13 December 2025
QLD: Saturday 13 December 2025
SA: Saturday 13 December 2025
TAS: Friday 19 December 2025
VIC: Saturday 20 December 2025
WA: Friday 19 December 2025.
The school year starts in Australia on the following dates:
ACT: Monday 3 February 2025;
NSW Eastern division: Friday 31 January 2025;
NSW Western division: Friday 7 February 2025;
NT: Wednesday 29 January 2025;
QLD: Tuesday 28 January 2025;
SA: Tuesday 28 January 2025;
TAS: Thursday 6 February 2025
VIC: Wednesday 29 January 2025;
WA: Wednesday 5 February 2025.
The summer holidays in Australia usually start in the second half of December, typically on different dates depending on each Australian state and territory's calendar. You'll find the official school holiday dates for each state here.
Typically, Australia school ends in the second half of December, depending on each state and territory's calendars.
Below are the dates when Australian school finish for Christmas 2024:
ACT: Thursday 18 December 2025
NSW: Friday 19 December 2025
NT: Friday 12 December 2025
QLD: Friday 12 December 2025
SA: Friday 12 December 2025
TAS: Thursday 18 December 2025
VIC: Friday 19 December 2025
WA: Thursday 18 December 2025.
The Australian school holidays in 2025 vary for each state and territory. You'll find all the key dates for the ACT, NSW, NT, SA, QLD, TAS, VIC, and WA here.
Australian school typically starts at the end of January or the beginning of February, depending on the state and territory calendars.
School starts again in Australia on the following dates:
ACT: Monday 3 February 2025;
NSW Eastern division: Friday 31 January 2025;
NSW Western division: Friday 7 February 2025;
NT: Wednesday 29 January 2025;
QLD: Tuesday 28 January 2025;
SA: Tuesday 28 January 2025;
TAS: Thursday 6 February 2025
VIC: Wednesday 29 January 2025;
WA: Wednesday 5 February 2025.
School holiday terms for 2025 vary for each state and territory. Check out the official school holiday dates for all Australian states here.
Winter break in Australia is typically at the end of June or the beginning of July and lasts about two weeks, depending on the state and territories' calendars.
The winter break 2025 starts on the following dates:
ACT: Saturday 05 July 2025;
NSW: Saturday 05 July 2025;
NT: Saturday 21 June 2025;
QLD: Saturday 28 June 2025;
SA: Saturday 05 July 2025;
TAS: Saturday 05 July 2025;
VIC: Saturday 05 July 2025;
WA: SSaturday 05 July 2025.
ACT: Monday 3 February 2025;
NSW Eastern division: Friday 31 January 2025;
NSW Western division: Friday 7 February 2025;
NT: Wednesday 29 January 2025;
QLD: Tuesday 28 January 2025;
SA: Tuesday 28 January 2025;
TAS: Thursday 6 February 2025
VIC: Wednesday 29 January 2025;
WA: Wednesday 5 February 2025.
Australian school holidays 2025 vary for each state and territory. Find out the official school holiday dates for all states here.
Australian school holidays in 2025 vary for each state and territory. Find out when the Australian school holidays start here.
Australian school holidays vary in each state and territory.
Term 1 school holidays (also called Easter and April) starting in March-April are typically two weeks long.
Term 2 school holidays in June-July are typically two weeks long.
Term 3 school holidays starting in September-October are typically two weeks long.
Term 4 (also called Christmas and Summer) school holidays in December - January are over 40 days.
Find out the official dates for the Australian school holidays here
Australian summer holidays start in the second half of December, depending on state and territories' schedules.
In 2025, summer holidays in Australia start on the following dates:
ACT: Friday 19 December 2025
NSW: Saturday 20 December 2025
NT: Saturday 13 December 2025
QLD: Saturday 13 December 2025
SA: Saturday 13 December 2025
TAS: Friday 19 December 2025
VIC: Saturday 20 December 2025
WA: Friday 19 December 2025.
Australian school holidays in 2025 vary for each state and territory. Find out the official school holiday dates here.
ACT (Canberra): Friday 19 December 2025;
NSW (Sydney): Saturday 20 December 2025;
NT (Darwin): Saturday 13 December 2025;
QLD (Brisbane): Saturday 13 December 2025;
SA (Adelaide): Saturday 13 December 2025;
TAS (Hobart): Friday 19 December 2025;
VIC (Melbourne): Saturday 20 December 2025;
WA (Perth): Friday 19 December 2025.
There are four school holidays in Australia that usually start in March-April (also called Easter school holidays), June-July (also called Winter break), September-October (also called Spring break), and December (Christmas or Summer break).
The summer break in Australia (December-January) is usually over 40 days, depending on the schedules for each state and territory. You'll find the official summer break dates for all Australian states here.
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