Australia School Holidays 2024, Dates & Public Holidays

During school holidays, there’s ample opportunity to explore creativity and acquire fresh skills.

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

2024 New South Wales School Holidays & Term Dates

School Terms / HolidaysDates
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 / HolidaysDates
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 / HolidaysDates
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 / HolidaysDates
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 / HolidaysDates
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 / HolidaysDates
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 / HolidaysDates
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 / HolidaysDates
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 HolidaysDateState
New Year’s Day1 January (Monday)National
Devonport Cup10 January (Wednesday)TAS
Australia Day26 January (Friday)National
Royal Hobart Regatta12 February (Monday)TAS
Launceston Cup28 February (Wednesday)TAS
Labour Day4 March (Monday)WA
King Island Show5 March (Tuesday)TAS
Canberra Day11 March (Monday)ACT
Eight Hours Day11 March (Monday)TAS
Labour Day11 March (Monday)VIC
Adelaide Cup Day11 March (Monday)SA
Good Friday29 March (Friday)National
Day Following Good Friday30 March (Saturday)National except TAS & WA
Easter Sunday31 March (Sunday)National except NT, SA & TAS
Easter Monday1 April (Monday)National
Easter Tuesday*2 April (Tuesday)TAS
Anzac Day25 April (Thursday)National
AGFEST3 May (Friday)TAS
Labour Day6 May (Monday)QLD
May Day6 May (Monday)NT
Reconciliation Day27 May (Monday)ACT
Western Australia Day3 June (Monday)WA
King’s Birthday10 June (Monday)National except QLD & WA
Alice Springs Show Day5 July (Friday)NT
Tennant Creek Show Day12 July (Friday)NT
Katherine Show Day19 July (Friday)NT
Darwin Show Day26 July (Friday)NT
Picnic Day5 August (Monday)NT
Ekka Wednesday*14 August (Wednesday)QLD
Borroloola Show Day16 August (Friday)NT
King’s Birthday23 September (Monday)WA
Burnie Show4 October (Friday)TAS
Labour Day7 October (Monday)ACT, NSW & SA
King’s Birthday7 October (Monday)QLD
Royal Launceston Show10 October (Thursday)TAS
Flinders Island Show18 October (Friday)TAS
Royal Hobart Show24 October (Thursday)TAS
Recreation Day4 November (Monday)TAS
Melbourne Cup Day *5 November (Tuesday)VIC
Devonport Show29 November (Friday)TAS
Christmas Eve *24 December (Tuesday)NT, QLD & SA
Christmas Day25 December (Wednesday)National
Boxing Day26 December (Thursday)National Except SA
Proclamation Day26 December (Thursday)SA

*Note :

  1. 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.
  2. In Queensland, Christmas Eve is designated as a part-day public holiday, observed from 6pm until midnight.
  3. 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.
  4. Ekka Wednesday is specifically observed within the Brisbane area.
  5. 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.

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