2025 VIC School Holidays, Public Holidays, Terms, and Long Weekends
A fantastic holiday begins with careful planning!
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 Victoria school holidays, school terms, and public holidays.
We’ll also provide some tips on maximizing public holidays by strategically planning your time off for extended weekends.
Seeking the holiday calendar for 2024? Check here.
1. Victoria School Holidays 2025
The school year in 2025 kicks off on: Tuesday, January 30th.
Autumn School Holidays: March 29th (Friday) – April 14th (Sunday)
Winter School Holidays: June 29th (Saturday) – July 14th (Sunday)
Spring School Holidays: September 21st (Saturday) – October 6th (Sunday)
Summer School Holidays: December 20th (Friday) – January 28th, 2026 (Tuesday)
2. 2025 Victorian School Term Dates
Term 1: January 30th (Tuesday) – March 28th (Thursday)
Term 2: April 15th (Monday) – June 28th (Friday)
Term 3: July 15th (Monday) – September 20th (Friday)
Term 4: October 7th (Monday) – December 20th (Friday)
3. 2025 Victoria Public Holidays Chart
Public Holiday | 2025 |
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New Year’s Day | Wednesday 1 January 2025 |
Austalria Day | Monday 27 January 2025 |
Labour Day | Monday 10 March 2025 |
Good Friday | Friday 18 April 2025 |
Saturday Before Easter Sunday | Saturday 19 April 2025 |
Easter Sunday | Sunday 20 April 2025 |
Easter Monday | Monday 21 April 2025 |
ANZAC Day | Friday 25 April 2025 |
King’s Birthday | Monday 9 June 2025 |
Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Not Confirmed Yet |
Melbourne Cup | Tuesday 4 November 2025 |
Christmas Day | Thursday 25 December 2025 |
Boxing Day | Friday 26 December 2025 |
4. Extended Weekends and Optimal Leave Planning
There are four 3-day long weekends in Victoria in 2025:
Australia Day: January 25th – January 26th (Saturday – Monday)
Labour Day: March 8th – March 10th (Saturday – Monday)
ANZAC Day: April 25th – April 28th (Friday – Sunday)
King’s Birthday: June 7th – June 9th (Saturday – Monday)
Here’s where you can consider taking leave for that extra-long 4 or 5-day weekend:
November – Melbourne Cup