Australian School Holidays 2023 - 2024 All States

Excited about the upcoming school holidays? Here’s the complete list of the Australian school holidays 2023 - 2024 for every state and territory.

You'll find the official dates for NSW and VIC school holidays 2023 - 2024, QLD and NSW school holidays 2023 - 2024, as well as all territories and states' school holidays.

Australia school holidays 2023 - 2024, All States (ACT, NSW, NT,
SA, QLD, Tasmania, VIC, WA). — Australia school holidays 2023 - 2024, All States (ACT, NSW, NT, SA, QLD, Tasmania, VIC, WA)

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School holidays ACT 2023

School term	ACT school holiday dates*
Term 1 Holidays	April school holidays 2023: Friday 07 April 2023 - Sunday 23 April 2023 School starts on Monday 24 April 2023
Term 2 Holidays	July school holidays 2023: Saturday 01 July 2023 - Sunday 16 July 2023 Kids go back to school on Monday 17 July 2023
Term 3 Holidays	September school holidays 2023: Saturday 23 September 2023 - Sunday 08 October 2023 School term starts on Monday 9 October 2023
Term 4 Holidays	Christmas holidays 2023: Saturday 16 December 2023 - Sunday 28 January 2024 ACT back to school 2024: Monday 29 January 2024 (teachers) / Tuesday 30 January 2024 (new students) / Wednesday 31 January 2024 (continuing students)

*Official resource

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ACT school holidays 2024

School term	ACT school holiday dates*
Term 1 Holidays	April school holidays 2024: Saturday 13 April 2024 - Sunday 28 April 2024 School starts on Monday 29 April 2024
Term 2 Holidays	July school holidays 2024: Saturday 06 July 2024 - Sunday 21 July 2024 School term starts on Monday 22 July 2024
Term 3 Holidays	September school holidays 2024: Saturday 28 September 2024 - Sunday 13 October 2024 School starts on Monday 14 October 2024
Term 4 Holidays	Christmas school holidays 2024: Wednesday 18 December 2024 - Thursday 30 January 2025 Kids go back to school 2025: Monday 3 February 2025 (new students) / Tuesday 4 February 2025 (continuing students)

*Official resource

📅 Planning holidays in Canberra? Check out the complete list of the ACT school holidays 2023 - 2024, term dates and public holidays here.

School holidays NSW 2023

School term	NSW school holiday dates*
Term 1 school holidays	April school holidays 2023: Friday 07 April 2023 - Sunday 23 April 2023 Schools go back on Monday 24 April 2023. School Development day: Monday 24 April 2023
Term 2 school holidays	July school holidays 2023: Saturday 01 July 2023 - Sunday 16 July 2023 School starts on Monday 17 July 2023. School Development day: Monday 17 July 2023
Term 3 school holidays	September school holidays 2023: Saturday 23 September 2023 - Sunday 08 October 2023 School starts on Monday 9 October 2023
Term 4 school holidays	Christmas school holidays 2023 (Summer school holidays): For Eastern Division: Wednesday 20 December 2023 - Monday 29 January 2024 Kids return to school on Tuesday 30 January 2024 For Western Division: Wednesday 20 December 2023 - Monday 05 February 2024 Students return to school on Tuesday 6 February 2024. School Development days: Monday 18 December 2023, Tuesday 19 December 2023

*Official resource (NSW Department of Education)

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School holidays NSW 2024

School term	NSW school holiday dates*
Term 1 school holidays	April school holidays 2024: Saturday 13 April 2024 - Sunday 28 April 2024 Kids go back to school on Monday 29 April 2024. School Development day (no school for children): TBA
Term 2 school holidays	July school holidays 2024 (Winter): Saturday 06 July 2024 - Sunday 21 July 2024 Term starts on Monday 22 July 2024. School Development day (no school for kids): TBA
Term 3 school holidays	September school holidays 2024: Saturday 28 September 2024 - Sunday 13 October 2024 School starts on Monday 14 October 2024.
Term 4 school holidays	Christmas school holidays 2024 (Summer): For Eastern Division: Saturday 21 December 2024 - Thursday 30 January 2025 School starts 2024: Friday 31 January 2025. For Western Division: Saturday 21 December 2024 - Thursday 06 February 2025 Back to school 2024: Friday 7 February 2025. School Development days (no school for students): TBA

*Official resource (NSW Department of Education)

📅 Planning kids' holidays in NSW? Check out the complete dates for the NSW school holidays 2023 - 2024, school terms & public holidays here.

Northern Territory school holidays 2023

School Term	NT school holiday dates*
Term 1 Holidays	Easter holidays NT 2023: Friday 07 April 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023 School term starts on Monday 17 April 2023
Term 2 Holidays	July school holidays 2023: Saturday 24 June 2023 - Monday 17 July 2023 Teachers start: Monday 17 July 2023. Kids start: Tuesday 18 July 2023
Term 3 Holidays	September school holidays 2023: Saturday 23 September 2023 - Sunday 08 October 2023 School starts on Monday 9 October 2023
Term 4 Holidays	Christmas holidays 2023: Saturday 16 December 2023 - Monday 29 January 2024 The back to school NT is Tuesday 30 January 2024

*Official resource

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Northern Territory school holidays 2024

School term	NT school holiday dates*
Term 1 Holidays	April school holidays 2024: Saturday 06 April 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024 School starts on Monday 15 April 2024
Term 2 Holidays	July school holidays 2024: Saturday 22 June 2024 - Sunday 14 July 2024 School term starts on Monday 15 July 2024 (teachers) / Tuesday 16 July 2024 (kids)
Term 3 Holidays	September school holidays 2024: Saturday 21 September 2024 - Sunday 06 October 2024 School starts on Monday 7 October 2024
Term 4 Holidays	Christmas holidays 2024: Saturday 14 December 2024 - Monday 27 January 2025 Teachers start Term 1 2025: Tuesday 28 January 2025. Kids go back to school 2025: Wednesday 29 January 2025

*Official resource

📅 Planning holidays in Darwin? Check out the complete list of the NT school holidays 2023 - 2024, public holidays and school terms here.

Queensland school holidays 2023

School term	QLD school holiday dates*
Term 1 holidays	April school holidays 2023: Saturday 01 April 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023 Schools go back on Monday 17 April 2023
Term 2 holidays	June school holidays 2023: Saturday 24 June 2023 - Sunday 09 July 2023 School starts on Monday 10 July 2023
Term 3 holidays	Sept school holidays 2023: Saturday 16 September 2023 - Monday 02 October 2023 Schools go back on Tuesday 3 October 2023
Term 4 holidays	Christmas school holidays 2023: Saturday 09 December 2023 - Sunday 21 January 2024 School year starts on Monday 22 January 2024

*Official resource Department of Education, Queensland Government

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Queensland school holidays 2024

School term	QLD school holiday dates*
Term 1 holidays	April school holidays 2024: Friday 29 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024 Schools go back on Monday 15 April 2024
Term 2 holidays	June school holidays 2024: Saturday 22 June 2024 - Sunday 07 July 2024 School starts on Monday 8 July 2024
Term 3 holidays	September school holidays 2024: Saturday 14 September 2024 - Sunday 29 September 2024 Schools go back on Monday 30 September 2024
Term 4 holidays	Christmas school holidays 2024: Saturday 14 December 2024 - Monday 27 January 2025 Back to school 2025: Tuesday 28 January 2025

*Official resource Department of Education, Queensland Government

📅 Planning school holiday activities in Queensland? Check out the complete dates for the QLD school holidays 2023 - 2024, public holidays and school terms here.

South Australia school holidays 2023

School term	SA school holidays 2023 dates*
Term 1 holidays	April school holidays 2023: Saturday 15 April 2023 - Sunday 30 April 2023 Kids go back to school on Monday 1 May 2023
Term 2 holidays	July school holidays 2023: Saturday 08 July 2023 - Sunday 23 July 2023 School starts on Monday 24 July 2023
Term 3 holidays	September - October school holidays 2023: Saturday 30 September 2023 - Sunday 15 October 2023 School term 4 starts on Monday 16 October 2023
Term 4 holidays	December school holidays 2023: Saturday 16 December 2023 - Sunday 28 January 2024 Back to school 2024: Monday 29 January 2024

*Official resource

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South Australia school holidays 2024

School term	SA School holidays 2024 dates*
Term 1 holidays	April school holidays 2024: Saturday 13 April 2024 - Sunday 28 April 2024 Kids go back to school on Monday 29 April 2024
Term 2 holidays	July school holidays 2024: Saturday 06 July 2024 - Sunday 21 July 2024 School starts on Monday 22 July 2024
Term 3 holidays	September - October school holidays 2024: Saturday 28 September 2024 - Sunday 13 October 2024 School term 4 starts on Monday 14 October 2024
Term 4 holidays	December school holidays 2024: Saturday 14 December 2024 - Monday 27 January 2025 Back to school 2025: Tuesday 28 January 2025

*Official resource

📅 Planning kids holidays in Adelaide? Check out the complete dates for the SA school holidays 2023 - 2024, school terms and public holidays here.

TAS school holidays 2023

School Term	School holidays 2023 Tasmania dates*
Term 1 Holidays	April school holidays 2023: Thursday 06 April 2023 - Tuesday 25 April 2023 Colleges: Friday 7 April 2023 - Tuesday 25 April 2023 School starts on Wednesday 26 April 2023.
Term 2 Holidays	July school holidays 2023: Saturday 08 July 2023 - Monday 24 July 2023 Colleges: Saturday 8 July 2023 - Sunday 23 July 2023 Term starts on Tuesday 25 July 2023 (schools) / Monday 24 July 2023 (colleges).
Term 3 Holidays	September school holidays 2023: Saturday 30 September 2023 - Sunday 15 October 2023 Kids go back to school on Monday 16 October 2023.
Term 4 Holidays	Christmas holidays 2023: Friday 22 December 2023 - Wednesday 07 February 2024 Colleges: Term 4 finish date is announced at local level. Back to school 2024: Wednesday 8 February 2024.

*Official resource

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TAS school holidays 2024

School term	School holidays 2024 Tasmania dates*
Term 1 Holidays	April school holidays 2024: Friday 12 April 2024 - Sunday 28 April 2024 School starts on Monday 29 April 2024
Term 2 Holidays	July school holidays 2024: Saturday 06 July 2024 - Monday 22 July 2024 School term starts on Tuesday 23 July 2024
Term 3 Holidays	September school holidays 2024: Saturday 28 September 2024 - Sunday 13 October 2024 School starts on Monday 14 October 2024
Term 4 Holidays	Christmas school holidays 2024: Friday 20 December 2024 - Tuesday 04 February 2025 Kids go back to school 2025: Wednesday 5 February 2025 (This is a tentative date. DECYP will update it soon)

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

📅 Planning to spend the next holidays in Tasmania? Check out the complete list of the Tasmanian school holidays 2023 - 2024, school terms and public holidays here.

School holidays Victoria 2023

School term	School holidays 2023 VIC dates*
Term 1 Holidays	Easter school holidays 2023: Friday 07 April 2023 - Sunday 23 April 2023 School starts on Monday 24 April 2023
Term 2 Holidays	June school holidays 2023: Saturday 24 June 2023 - Sunday 09 July 2023 School term starts on Monday 10 July 2023
Term 3 Holidays	September school holidays 2023: Saturday 16 September 2023 - Sunday 01 October 2023 School starts on Monday 2 October 2023
Term 4 Holidays	Christmas school holidays 2023: Thursday 21 December 2023 - Monday 29 January 2024 The return date for government schools is Tuesday 30 January 2024

*Official resource

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School holidays Victoria 2024

School term	School holidays 2024 VIC dates*
Term 1 Holidays	April school holidays 2024: Friday 29 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024 School starts on Monday 15 April 2024
Term 2 Holidays	June school holidays 2024: Saturday 29 June 2024 - Sunday 14 July 2024 School term starts on Monday 15 July 2024
Term 3 Holidays	September school holidays 2024: Saturday 21 September 2024 - Sunday 06 October 2024 School starts on Monday 7 October 2024
Term 4 Holidays	Christmas school holidays 2024: Saturday 21 December 2024 - Tuesday 28 January 2025 Kids go back to school 2025: Wednesday 29 January 2025

*Official resource

📅 Planning to spend your next kids' holidays in Victoria? Check out the complete dates for the Victorian school holidays 2023 - 2024, school terms and public holidays here.

School holidays WA 2023

School term	School holidays 2023 WA dates*
Term 1 holidays	Easter school holidays 2023: Friday 07 April 2023 - Sunday 23 April 2023 School term starts on Monday 24 April 2023
Term 2 holidays	July school holidays 2023: Saturday 01 July 2023 - Sunday 16 July 2023 School starts on Monday 17 July 2023
Term 3 holidays	September school holidays 2023: Saturday 23 September 2023 - Sunday 08 October 2023 School term starts on Monday 9 October 2023
Term 4 holidays	Christmas school holidays 2023: Friday 15 December 2023 - Tuesday 30 January 2024 School starts on Wednesday 31 January 2024

*Official resource (Education Department)

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School holidays WA 2024

School term	School holidays 2024 WA dates*
Term 1 holidays	April school holidays 2024: Friday 29 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024 School term starts on Monday 15 April 2024
Term 2 holidays	July school holidays 2024: Saturday 29 June 2024 - Sunday 14 July 2024 School starts on Monday 15 July 2024
Term 3 holidays	September school holidays 2024: Saturday 21 September 2024 - Sunday 06 October 2024 School term starts on Monday 7 October 2024
Term 4 holidays	Christmas school holidays 2024: Friday 13 December 2024 - Tuesday 04 February 2025 Back to school 2025: Wednesday 5 February 2025

*Official resource (Education Department)

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Australian School Holidays 2023 - 2024 All States

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