Australia School Holidays 2024, Dates & Public Holidays
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Attention, parents and students! The school holiday dates for 2024 in Australia States have been announced. Here’s all the essential information you need to know about the Australian school holidays in 2024.
Summary of Australia’s School Terms and Holidays for 2024
In Australia, the school year is segmented into four terms, each accompanied by scheduled breaks. These intervals offer students the opportunity to rejuvenate, engage in extracurricular pursuits, and prepare for the upcoming academic term.
2024 School Holidays and Term Dates Across Australian States
- New South Wales 2024 School Holiday and Term Dates
- Victoria 2024 School Holiday and Term Dates
- Western Australia 2024 School Holiday and Term Dates
- South Australia 2024 School Holiday and Term Dates
- Queensland 2024 School Holiday and Term Dates
- Tasmania 2024 School Holiday and Term Dates
- Australian Capital Territory 2024 School Holiday and Term Dates
- Northern Territory 2024 School Holiday and Term Dates
National Public Holiday Dates in Australia for 2024
- Please verify the National Public Holiday Dathttp://2024 Australia Public Holidays Dates: for 2024.
2024 New South Wales School Holidays & Term Dates
School Terms / Holidays | Dates |
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Term 1 (Eastern) Term 1 (Western) Autumn Holidays | 1 February 2024 (Thursday) – 12 April 2024 (Friday) 6 February 2024 (Tuesday) – 12 April 2024 (Friday) 15 April 2024 (Monday) – 26 April 2024 (Friday) |
Term 2 Winter Holidays | 29 April 2024 (Monday) – 5 July 2024 (Friday) 8 July 2024 (Monday) – 19 July 2024 (Friday) |
Term 3 Spring Holidays | 22 July 2024 (Monday) – 27 September 2024 (Friday) 30 September 2024 (Monday) – 11 October 2024 (Friday) |
Term 4 Summer Holidays (Easter) Summer Holidays (Western) | 14 October 2024(Monday) – 20 December 2024(Friday) 23 December 2024(Monday) – 30 January 2025(Thursday) 23 December 2024(Monday) – 6 February 2025(Thursday) |
For further details, kindly refer to our state page for the 2024 NSW school holiday and term dates.
2024 Victoria School Holidays & Term Dates
School Terms / Holidays | Dates |
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Term 1 Autumn Holidays | 30 January 2024 (Tuesday) – 28 March 2024 (Thursday) 29 March 2024 (Friday) – 14 April 2024 (Sunday) |
Term 2 Winter Holidays | 15 April 2024 (Monday) – 28 June 2024 (Friday) 29 June 2024 (Saturday) – 14 July 2024 (Sunday) |
Term 3 Spring Holidays | 15 July 2024 (Monday) – 20 September 2024 (Friday) 21 September 2024 (Saturday) – 6 October 2024 (Sunday) |
Term 4 Summer Holidays | 7 October 2024 (Monday) – 20 December 2024 (Friday) 20 December 2024 (Friday) – 28 January 2025 (Tuesday) |
For additional information, please visit our state page for the 2024 Victoria school holiday and term dates.
2024 Western Australia School Holidays & Term Dates
School Terms / Holidays | Dates |
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Term 1 Autumn Holiday | 31 January 2024(Wednesday) – 28 March 2024(Thursday) 29 March 2024 (Friday) – 14 April 2024 (Sunday) |
Term 2 Winter Holiday | 15 April 2024 (Monday) – 28 June 2024 (Friday) 29 June 2024 (Saturday) – 14 July 2024 (Sunday) |
Term 3 Spring Holiday | 15 July 2024 (Monday) – 20 September 2024 (Friday) 21 September 2024 (Saturday) – 6 October 2024 (Sunday) |
Term 4 Summer Holiday | 7 October 2024(Monday) – 12 December 2024(Thursday) 13 December 2024 (Friday) – 4 February 2025 (Tuesday) |
For further details, please visit our state page for the 2024 Western Australia school holiday and term dates.
2024 South Australia School Holidays & Term Dates
School Terms / Holidays | Dates |
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Term 1 Autumn Holiday | 29 January 2024 (Monday) – 12 April 2024 (Friday) 13 April 2024 (Saturday) – 28 April 2024 (Sunday) |
Term 2 Winter Holiday | 29 April 2024 (Monday) – 05 July 2024 (Friday) 6 July 2024 (Saturday) – 21 July 2024 (Sunday) |
Term 3 Spring Holiday | 22 July 2024 (Monday) – 27 September 2024 (Friday) 28 September 2024 (Saturday) – 13 October 2024 (Saturday) |
Term 4 Summer Holiday | 14 October 2024 (Monday) – 13 December 2024(Friday) 14 December 2024 (Saturday) – 27 January 2025(Monday) |
For additional details, kindly visit our state page for the 2024 South Australia school holiday and term dates.
2024 Queensland School Holidays & Term Dates
School Terms / Holidays | Dates |
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Term 1 Autumn Holiday | 22 January 2024 (Monday) – 28 March 2024 (Thursday) 29 March 2024 (Friday) – 14 April 2024 (Sunday) |
Term 2 Winter Holiday | 15 April 2024 (Monday) – 21 June 2024 (Friday) 22 June 2024 (Saturday) – 7 July 2024 (Sunday) |
Term 3 Spring Holiday | 8 July 2024 (Monday) – 13 September 2024 (Friday) 14 September 2024 (Saturday) – 29 September 2024 (Sunday) |
Term 4 Summer Holiday | 30 September 2024 (Monday) – 13 December 2024 (Friday) 14 December 2024 (Saturday) – 27 January 2025 (Monday) |
For further information, please visit our state page for the 2024 Queensland school holiday and term dates.
2024 Tasmania School Holidays & Term Dates
School Terms / Holidays | Dates |
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Term 1 Autumn Holiday | 8 February 2024 (Thursday) – 12 April 2024 (Friday) 13 April 2024 (Saturday) – 28 April 2024 (Sunday) |
Term 2 Winter Holiday | 29 April 2024 (Monday) – 5 July 2024 (Friday) 6 July 2024 (Saturday) – 22 July 2024 (Monday) |
Term 3 Spring Holiday | 23 July 2024 (Tuesday) – 27 September 2024 (Friday) 28 September 2024 (Saturday) – 13 October 2024(Sunday) |
Term 4 Summer Holiday | 14 October 2024 (Monday) – 19 December 2024 (Thursday) 20 December (Friday) – Not Confirmed yet |
For additional information, please visit our state page for the 2024 Tasmania school holiday and term dates.
2024 Australian Capital Territory School Holidays & Term Dates
School Terms / Holidays | Dates |
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Term 1 Autumn Holiday | 30 January 2024 (Tue) – 12 April 2024 (Fri) 13 April 2024 (Sat) – 28 April 2024 (Sun) |
Term 2 Winter Holiday | 29 April 2024 (Mon) – 5 July 2024 (Fri) 6 July 2024 (Sat) – 22 July 2024 (Mon) |
Term 3 Spring Holiday | 23 July 2024 (Tue) – 27 September 2024 (Fri) 28 September 2024 (Sat) – 13 October 2024(Sun) |
Term 4 Summer Holiday | 14 October 2024 (Mon) – 17 December 2024 (Tue) 18 December 2024 (Wed) – 2 February 2025 (Sun) |
For further details, please visit our state page for the 2024 Australian Capital Territory school holiday and term dates.
2024 NT School Holidays & Term Dates
School Terms / Holidays | Dates |
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Term 1 Autumn Holiday | 30 January 2024 (Tue) – 5 April 2024 (Fri) 6 April 2024 (Sat) – 14 April 2024 (Sun) |
Term 2 Winter Holiday | 15 April 2024 (Mon) – 21 June 2024 (Fri) 22 June 2024 (Sat) – 15 July 2024 (Mon) |
Term 3 Spring Holiday | 16 July 2024 (Tue) – 20 September 2024 (Fri) 21 September 2024 (Sat) – 6 October 2024(Sun) |
Term 4 Summer Holiday | 7 October 2024 (Mon) – 13 December 2024 (Tue) 14 December 2024 (Sat) – 28 January 2025 (Tue) |
2024 Australia Public Holidays Dates:
Public Holidays | Date | State |
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New Year’s Day | 1 January (Monday) | National |
Devonport Cup | 10 January (Wednesday) | TAS |
Australia Day | 26 January (Friday) | National |
Royal Hobart Regatta | 12 February (Monday) | TAS |
Launceston Cup | 28 February (Wednesday) | TAS |
Labour Day | 4 March (Monday) | WA |
King Island Show | 5 March (Tuesday) | TAS |
Canberra Day | 11 March (Monday) | ACT |
Eight Hours Day | 11 March (Monday) | TAS |
Labour Day | 11 March (Monday) | VIC |
Adelaide Cup Day | 11 March (Monday) | SA |
Good Friday | 29 March (Friday) | National |
Day Following Good Friday | 30 March (Saturday) | National except TAS & WA |
Easter Sunday | 31 March (Sunday) | National except NT, SA & TAS |
Easter Monday | 1 April (Monday) | National |
Easter Tuesday* | 2 April (Tuesday) | TAS |
Anzac Day | 25 April (Thursday) | National |
AGFEST | 3 May (Friday) | TAS |
Labour Day | 6 May (Monday) | QLD |
May Day | 6 May (Monday) | NT |
Reconciliation Day | 27 May (Monday) | ACT |
Western Australia Day | 3 June (Monday) | WA |
King’s Birthday | 10 June (Monday) | National except QLD & WA |
Alice Springs Show Day | 5 July (Friday) | NT |
Tennant Creek Show Day | 12 July (Friday) | NT |
Katherine Show Day | 19 July (Friday) | NT |
Darwin Show Day | 26 July (Friday) | NT |
Picnic Day | 5 August (Monday) | NT |
Ekka Wednesday* | 14 August (Wednesday) | QLD |
Borroloola Show Day | 16 August (Friday) | NT |
King’s Birthday | 23 September (Monday) | WA |
Burnie Show | 4 October (Friday) | TAS |
Labour Day | 7 October (Monday) | ACT, NSW & SA |
King’s Birthday | 7 October (Monday) | QLD |
Royal Launceston Show | 10 October (Thursday) | TAS |
Flinders Island Show | 18 October (Friday) | TAS |
Royal Hobart Show | 24 October (Thursday) | TAS |
Recreation Day | 4 November (Monday) | TAS |
Melbourne Cup Day * | 5 November (Tuesday) | VIC |
Devonport Show | 29 November (Friday) | TAS |
Christmas Eve * | 24 December (Tuesday) | NT, QLD & SA |
Christmas Day | 25 December (Wednesday) | National |
Boxing Day | 26 December (Thursday) | National Except SA |
Proclamation Day | 26 December (Thursday) | SA |
*Note :
- In South Australia and the Northern Territory, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are recognized as part-day public, observed from 7pm until midnight.
- In Queensland, Christmas Eve is designated as a part-day public holiday, observed from 6pm until midnight.
- Easter Tuesday is a limited public holiday in Tasmania, acknowledged by certain awards/agreements and the State Public Service. To verify if your award includes Easter Tuesday, please contact the Fair Work Infoline at 131394.
- Ekka Wednesday is specifically observed within the Brisbane area.
- Melbourne Cup Day is celebrated throughout Victoria unless a non-metro council has arranged for an alternative local holiday.
In summary, staying informed about school holidays and public holidays is essential for organizing family activities and vacations. Whether you’re interested in exploring local attractions, embarking on an overseas adventure, or simply enjoying quality time at home, these holidays provide an excellent chance to bond with your children and forge lasting memories. Stay updated on official holiday schedules, plan ahead, and maximize these well-deserved breaks.