School and Public Holidays

Each state of Australia sets their own school term and holiday dates – which can be very confusing when travelling interstate.

We include school holiday dates on each city what’s on pages (click on state links below), but also here are links to official government sites where you can double-check all dates. In some cases, school teachers return to school one or two days earlier than students.

You can follow the links below to official government sites providing school and other holiday dates.

Queensland School Holiday Dates

Education Queensland calendar includes school calendars, school holiday / vacation dates, student-free days, and variations for students in the far north and west of Queensland.

Queensland Public holidays includes show holidays

New South Wales Holiday Dates

New South Wales Term Dates

Public Holidays in NSW

Australian Capital Territory Holiday Dates

Term dates and public holidays

Public Holidays in the ACT

Victorian Holiday Dates

School terms

Public Holidays in Victoria

Tasmanian Holiday Dates

Term dates in Tasmania

Public holidays in Tasmania

South Australian Holiday Dates

South Australian school term dates

South Australian Public Holidays

Western Australian Holiday Dates

Western Australian term dates

Western Australian Public Holidays

Northern Territory Holiday Dates

Northern Territory term dates

Northern Territory Public Holiday Dates

New Zealand Holiday Dates

New Zealand School Holidays from the Ministry of Education

New Zealand Public Holidays from the NZ Government

More Information about Australia

Australian Time Zones and Daylight Saving start and end dates

Australian Postcodes and Telephone area codes – Postcodes and telephone area codes explained and links to official look up sites.