Public and School Holidays
Public and School Holidays
To make planning your holiday just that bit easier, we've got all of the school and public holidays here in this calendar. And for those of you travelling interstate, we've even got your holidays here too. So now there's no excuse for you to start planning!
| Public Holiday | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Tue 1 Jan | Fri 1 Jan |
| Australia Day | Mon 26 Jan | Tue 26 Jan |
| Labour Day (VIC) | Mon 9 Mar | Mon 8 Mar |
| Good Friday | Fri 10 Apr
| Fri 2 Apr |
| Easter Monday | Mon 13 Apr
| Mon 5 Apr |
| Anzac Day | Mon 27 Apr | Mon 26 Apr |
| May Day (NT), Labour Day (QLD) | Mon 4 May | Mon 3 May |
| Foundation Day (WA) | Mon 1 Jun | Mon 7 Jun |
| Queen's Birthday | Mon 8 Jun | Mon 14 Jun |
| Exhibition Holiday (Brisbane) | Wed 12 Aug | Wed 11 Aug |
| Labour Day (NSW, ACT, SA) | Mon 5 Oct | Mon 4 Oct |
| Christmas Day | Fri 25 Dec | Mon 27 Dec |
| Boxing Day | Mon 28 Dec | Tue 28 Dec |
School Holidays
States in Australia have different school holiday periods. The following list is a guide only (dates are inclusive). Confirm dates with your State's education department (See links below).
| 2009 | Autumn | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | 10-19 Apr
| 27 Jun-12 Jul
| 19 Sep-4 Oct
|
| New South Wales | 10-27 Apr | 11-26 Jul | 03-18 Oct |
| Victoria | 04-19 Apr | 27 Jun-12 Jul | 19 Sep-4 Oct |
| South Australia | 10-26 Apr | 04-19 Jul | 26 Sep-11 Oct |
| Tasmania (3 terms) | 30 May-14 Jun |
| 05-19 Sep |
| Western Australia | 10-27 Apr | 4-19 Jul | 26 Sep-11 Oct |
| Northern Territory | 04-13 Apr | 20 Jun-Jul 19 Jul | 26 Sep-4 Oct |
| Australian Capital Territory | 10-27 Apr | 04-19 Jul | 26 Sep-11 Oct |
Links to State Education Term dates
Queensland:
http://education.qld.gov.au/public_media/calendar/holidays.html
New South Wales:
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/calendar/viewvacationdates.php
Victoria:
http://www.det.vic.gov.au/det/schooled/schooldates.htm
Western Australia:
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/termdates/termDates.htm
Australian Capital Territory:
http://www.decs.act.gov.au/schools/termdates.htm
Tasmania School:
http://www.education.tas.gov.au/main/faq/termdates.htm
South Australia:
http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/custserve/
Northen Territory:
http://www.deet.nt.gov.au/education/term_dates/index.shtml
