QLD School Holidays 2023 - 2024, Public Holidays & School Terms

Having the official dates of Queensland school holidays, QLD school terms and public holidays 2023 - 2024 handy makes planning simple.

When asking, “When are school holidays QLD?”, “When does school go back?” or “When is the next public holiday in QLD?” - you’ll find the key dates below.

QLD school holidays 2023 - 2024, school terms, public holidays Queensland 2023 - 2024. — QLD school holidays 2023 - 2024, school terms, public holidays Queensland 2023 - 2024

Whether you’re looking forward to the December school holidays 2023, Easter holidays 2024, June long weekend 2024, October school holidays 2024, or the next school holidays in Queensland, we've got the dates you need!

Navigate to QLD school holidays, public holidays and term dates 2023 - 2024:

QLD School Terms 2023

QLD school term 2023	QLD school term dates*
Term 1 QLD	Monday 23 January 2023 - Friday 31 March 2023
Term 2 QLD	Monday 17 April 2023 - Friday 23 June 2023
Term 3 QLD	Monday 10 July 2023 - Friday 15 September 2023 Professional development day (no school for students): Friday 1 September 2023
Term 4 QLD	Tuesday 03 October 2023 - Friday 08 December 2023

*Official resource: Department of Education, Queensland Government

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Queensland School Holidays 2023

School term	School holiday dates*
Term 1 holidays (Autumn)	Easter holidays 2023 (QLD): Saturday 01 April 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023 Schools go back on Monday 17 April 2023
Term 2 holidays (Winter)	June - July school holidays 2023 (QLD): Saturday 24 June 2023 - Sunday 09 July 2023 School starts on Monday 10 July 2023
Term 3 holidays (Spring)	QLD September school holidays 2023: Saturday 16 September 2023 - Monday 02 October 2023 Schools go back on Tuesday 3 October 2023
Term 4 holidays (Summer)	Christmas holidays 2023 (QLD): 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 Public Holidays 2023

Below are the Queensland public holidays 2023, Brisbane public holidays, Gold Coast public holidays 2023, Sunshine Coast public holidays as well as Cairns public holidays 2023.

Public holiday QLD	Public holiday dates QLD*
New Year’s Day	Sunday 1 January 2023
New Year’s Holiday	Monday 2 January 2023
Australia Day	Thursday 26 January 2023
Good Friday	Friday 7 April 2023
The day after Good Friday	Saturday 8 April 2023
Easter Sunday	Sunday 9 April 2023
Easter Monday	Monday 10 April 2023
ANZAC Day	Tuesday 25 April 2023
Labour Day	Monday 1 May 2023
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)	Wednesday 16 August 2023
King's Birthday	Monday 2 October 2023
Christmas Eve	Sunday 24 December 2023
Christmas Day	Monday 25 December 2023
Boxing Day	Tuesday 26 December 2023

*Official resource

A simple rule of thumb for public holidays in Queensland:

When New Year’s Day, Anzac Day, or Christmas Day falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the following Monday is also a public holiday.

Regarding Boxing Day, when it falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is also a public holiday. When Boxing Day falls on a Sunday or Monday, the coming Tuesday is also a public holiday.

Regarding Bank Holiday, retail banks and financial institutions may be closed on the first Monday in August unless advised otherwise. However, Bank Holiday is not declared as a public holiday.

QLD School Terms 2024

QLD school term	QLD school term dates*
Term 1 2024 QLD	Monday 22 January 2024 - Thursday 28 March 2024
Term 2 2024 QLD	Monday 15 April 2024 - Friday 21 June 2024
Term 3 2024 QLD	Monday 08 July 2024 - Friday 13 September 2024 Professional development day (no school for pupils): Friday 30 August 2024
Term 4 2024 QLD	Monday 30 September 2024 - Friday 13 December 2024

*Official resource: (Department of Education, Queensland Government)

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QLD School Holidays 2024

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

*Official resource Department of Education, Queensland Government

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QLD Public Holidays 2024

Below are the Queensland public holidays 2024, Brisbane public holidays, Gold Coast public holidays 2024, Sunshine Coast public holidays as well as Cairns public holidays 2024.

Public holiday QLD	Public holiday dates QLD*
New Year’s Day	Monday 1 January 2024
Australia Day	Friday 26 January 2024
Good Friday	Friday 29 March 2024
The day after Good Friday	Saturday 30 March 2024
Easter Sunday	Sunday 31 March 2024
Easter Monday	Monday 1 April 2024
ANZAC Day	Thursday 25 April 2024
Labour Day	Monday 6 May 2024
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)	Wednesday 14 August 2024
King's Birthday	Monday 7 October 2024
Christmas Eve	Tuesday 24 December 2024
Christmas Day	Wednesday 25 December 2024
Boxing Day	Thursday 26 December 2024

*Official resource

Term 1 Monday 22 January 2024; Term 2 Monday 15 April 2024; Term 3 Monday 8 July 2024; Term 4 Monday 30 September 2024

In Queensland, school goes back on Monday, 22 January 2024. Term 2 starts on Monday, 15 April 2024. Term 3 starts on Monday, 08 July 2024. Term 4 starts on Monday, 30 September 2024.

QLD Term 1 2024: Mon 22 January 2024

QLD Term 3 starts Monday 10 July 2023

Term 4 QLD: Tuesday 3 October 2023

Saturday 1 April 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023; Saturday 24 June 2023 - Sunday 9 July 2023; Saturday 16 September 2023 - Monday 2 October 2023; Saturday 9 December 2023 - Sunday 21 January 2024.

Yes, Boxing Day is a public holiday in QLD. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is also a public holiday. When Boxing Day falls on a Sunday or Monday, the coming Tuesday is also a public holiday.

Yes, Anzac Day is a public holiday in QLD (no school). When Anzac Day falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the following Monday is also a public holiday.

Easter holidays: Sun 16 April 2023. June holidays: Sun 9 July 2023. September holidays: Mon 2 October 2023. Christmas holidays: Sun 21 January 2024

Sunday 16 April 2023; Sunday 9 July 2023; Monday 2 October 2023; Sunday 21 January 2024

Easter holidays finish: Sunday 16 April 2023; Winter holidays finish: Sunday 9 July 2023; September holidays finish: Monday 2 October 2023; December holidays finish: Sunday 21 January 2024.

Sat 1 April 2023 - Sun 16 April 2023

In QLD: Sunday 14 April 2024

Easter school holidays QLD: Friday 29 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024

Sat 1 April 2023 - Sun 16 April 2023

In QLD, Easter holidays: Friday 29 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024; Winter holidays: Saturday 22 June 2024 - Sunday 7 July 2024; September holidays: Saturday 14 September 2024 - Sunday 29 September 2024; Summer holidays: Saturday 14 December 2024 - Monday 27 January 2025

In QLD: Friday 29 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024

Easter school holidays: Saturday 1 April 2023; June school holidays: Saturday 24 June 2023; September school holidays: Saturday 16 September 2023; Christmas holidays: Saturday 9 December 2023.

Easter holidays: Saturday 1 April 2023; Winter holidays: Saturday 24 June 2023; September holidays: Saturday 16 September 2023; Christmas holidays: Saturday 9 December 2023.

In 2023: Sunday 9 April 2023. In 2024: Sunday 31 March 2024

April school holidays: Saturday 1 April 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023; June school holidays: Saturday 24 June 2023 - Sunday 9 July 2023; September school holidays: Saturday 16 September 2023 - Monday 2 October 2023; Summer school holidays: Saturday 9 December 2023 - Sunday 21 January 2024.

Monday 10 July 2023

Tuesday 3 October 2023

In QLD: Friday 31 March 2023

Friday 15 September 2023

Friday 8 December 2023

In QLD, 17 days long: Friday 29 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024

Saturday 1 April 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023; Saturday 24 June 2023 - Sunday 9 July 2023; Saturday 16 September 2023 - Monday 2 October 2023; Saturday 9 December 2023 - Sunday 21 January 2024

Friday 23 June 2023

In QLD: Friday 23 June 2023

In QLD: Friday 15 September 2023

QLD: Friday 8 December 2023

Sunday 22 January 2023; Sunday 16 April 2023; Sunday 9 July 2023; Monday 2 October 2023; Sunday 21 January 2024

Easter holidays: Saturday 1 April 2023; Winter holidays: Saturday 24 June 2023; September holidays: Saturday 16 September 2023; Christmas holidays: Saturday 9 December 2023

Easter holidays: Saturday 1 April 2023; Winter holidays: Saturday 24 June 2023; September holidays: Saturday 16 September 2023; Christmas holidays QLD: Saturday 9 December 2023

Saturday 1 April 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023; Saturday 24 June 2023 - Sunday 9 July 2023; Saturday 16 September 2023 - Monday 2 October 2023; Saturday 9 December 2023 - Sunday 21 January 2024

Sunday 31 March 2024

Easter 2024: Sunday 31 March 2024

Christmas Monday 25 December 2023, Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December 2023

In QLD: Friday 29 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024

In QLD, Friday 29 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024

In QLD: Friday 29 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024

In QLD: Monday 10 July 2023

In QLD: Saturday 24 June 2023 - Sunday 9 July 2023

In QLD: Saturday 22 June 2024 - Sunday 07 July 2024

Easter Monday is an official public holiday, there is no school on Easter Monday.

In Queensland, Easter Monday is an official public holiday (no school).

In QLD, Saturday 9 December 2023.

QLD Term 2 holidays start Saturday 24 June 2023

Monday 17 April 2023

QLD Term 2 Monday 17 April 2023

Friday 23 June 2023

QLD Term 3 2023 starts Monday 10 July 2023

QLD Term 4 starts Tuesday 3 October 2023

In QLD, Saturday 14 September 2024 - Sunday 29 September 2024

In QLD: Saturday 16 September 2023 - Monday 2 October 2023

April school holidays: Saturday 1 April 2023; June school holidays: Saturday 24 June 2023; September school holidays: Saturday 16 September 2023; Christmas holidays: Saturday 9 December 2023

Easter school holidays: Friday 29 March 2024; June school holidays: Saturday 22 June 2024; September school holidays: Saturday 14 September 2024; Christmas holidays: Saturday 14 December 2024

April school holidays: Saturday 1 April 2023; June school holidays: Saturday 24 June 2023; September school holidays: Saturday 16 September 2023; Christmas holidays: Saturday 9 December 2023

In QLD, Saturday 1 April 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023; Saturday 24 June 2023 - Sunday 9 July 2023; Saturday 16 September 2023 - Monday 2 October 2023; Saturday 9 December 2023 - Sunday 21 January 2024.

Monday 23 January 2023; Monday 17 April 2023; Monday 10 July 2023; Tuesday 3 October 2023

Term 1 Mon 23 January 2023; Term 2 Mon 17 April 2023; Term 3 Mon 10 July 2023; Term 4 Tue 3 October 2023.

In QLD, Christmas school holidays start on Saturday, 9 December 2023 and end on Sunday, 21 January 2024.

In QLD: Saturday 9 December 2023 - Sunday 21 January 2024.

Friday 31 March 2023; Friday 23 June 2023; Friday 15 September 2023; Friday 8 December 2023

Saturday 1 April 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023; Saturday 24 June 2023 - Sunday 9 July 2023; Saturday 16 September 2023 - Monday 2 October 2023; Saturday 9 December 2023 - Sunday 21 January 2024.

In QLD: Saturday 22 June 2024 - Sunday 07 July 2024

In QLD: Saturday 24 June 2023 - Sunday 9 July 2023

In QLD: Friday 8 December 2023

In QLD: Saturday 16 September 2023

In QLD: Saturday 9 December 2023.

The last day of school in Queensland: Friday, 8 December 2023

Friday 8 December 2023

QLD schools finish Friday 8 December 2023

Friday 8 December 2023

In QLD, the Christmas holidays start on Saturday, 9 December 2023.

Easter holidays: Sat 1 April 2023 - Sun 16 April 2023; Winter holidays: Sat 24 June 2023 - Sun 9 July 2023; September holidays: Sat 16 September 2023 - Mon 2 October 2023; Christmas holidays: Sat 9 December 2023 - Sun 21 January 2024

Saturday 1 April 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023; Saturday 24 June 2023 - Sunday 9 July 2023; Saturday 16 September 2023 - Monday 2 October 2023; Saturday 9 December 2023 - Sunday 21 January 2024.

Saturday 14 September 2024 - Sunday 29 September 2024

Term 1 QLD starts Monday 23 January 2023

In QLD: Saturday 16 September 2023

In Queensland, Term 1 starts: Monday 23 January 2023; Term 2 starts: Monday 17 April 2023; Term 3 starts: Monday 10 July 2023; Term 4 starts: Tuesday 3 October 2023

QLD: Friday 8 December 2023

April school holidays: Saturday 1 April 2023; June school holidays: Saturday 24 June 2023; September school holidays: Saturday 16 September 2023; Christmas school holidays start: Saturday 9 December 2023

QLD Term 1 Monday 23 January 2023; Term 2 Monday 17 April 2023; Term 3 Monday 10 July 2023; Term 4 Tuesday 3 October 2023

In QLD: Monday 23 January 2023; Monday 17 April 2023; Monday 10 July 2023; Tuesday 3 October 2023

Monday 23 January 2023; Monday 17 April 2023; Monday 10 July 2023; Tuesday 3 October 2023

Term 1 Mon 23 January 2023; Term 2 Mon 17 April 2023; Term 3 Mon 10 July 2023; Term 4 Tue 3 October 2023.

In 2024: Easter school holidays start on Friday 29 March 2024

13-14 weeks

In QLD: 10 weeks

In Queensland: 10 weeks

In QLD: 10 weeks

In QLD: 9 weeks

About 40 weeks

Yes, Easter Saturday is a public holiday in Queensland.

Easter holidays in QLD: Friday 29 March 2024 - Sunday 14 April 2024; Easter weekend: Friday 29 March 2024 - Monday 1 April 2024

No, Queensland observes only Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday as public holidays.

In QLD: Friday 29 March 2024 - Monday 1 April 2024

In QLD: October long weekend: Saturday 30 September 2023 - Monday 2 October 2023; Christmas long weekend: Saturday 23 December 2023 - Tuesday 26 December 2023; January long weekend: Saturday 30 December 2023 - Monday 1 January 2024; Australia Day weekend: Friday 26 January 2024 - Sunday 28 January 2024; Easter weekend: Friday 29 March 2024 - Monday 1 April 2024; May long weekend: Saturday 4 May 2024 - Monday 6 May 2024; October long weekend: Saturday 5 October 2024 - Monday 7 October 2024

In QLD, there is no public holiday in June 2023. The next public holiday is Royal Queensland Show (for the Brisbane area only) is on Wednesday 16 August 2023

About 40 weeks

QLD School Holidays 2023 - 2024, Public Holidays & School Terms

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