School holiday dates & Public Holidays – all states of Australia & NZ

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.

See also Fair Work Australia public holidays for all states.

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

In 2013, Tasmania moved from 3 school terms each year to 4 terms (2 semesters) per year like the other states. For more details see 4-Term-Flyer.pdf

• 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.