Are you up to date with your public holiday and school holiday dates?
If you’re not, don’t stress about it. We’ve listed all the public & school holidays you NEED to know about per state!
Check them out below:
NSW
- New Year’s Day: 1 January
- Australia Day: 26 January
- Good Friday: varies each year (usually in March or April)
- Easter Saturday: the day before Easter Sunday
- Easter Sunday: varies each year (usually in March or April)
- Easter Monday: the day after Easter Sunday
- Anzac Day: 25 April
- Queen’s Birthday: second Monday in June
- Bank Holiday: first Monday in August
- Labour Day: first Monday in October
- Christmas Day: 25 December
- Boxing Day: 26 December
School Holidays
- Autumn holidays Eastern and Western divisions: Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April 2023
- Winter holidays Eastern and Western divisions: Monday 3 July to Friday 14 July 2023
- Spring holidays Eastern and Western divisions: Monday 25 September to Friday 6 October 2023
- Summer holidays Eastern division: Wednesday 20 December 2023 to Monday 29 January 2024
- Summer holidays Western division: Wednesday 20 December 2023 to Monday 5 February 2024
Victoria
- New Year’s Day: Sunday, 1 January 2023 and Monday, 2 January 2023 (Additional Day)
- Australia Day: Thursday, 26 January 2023
- Labour Day: Monday, 13 March 2023
- Good Friday: Friday, 7 April 2023
- Saturday before Easter Sunday: Saturday, 8 April 2023
- Easter Sunday: Sunday, 9 April 2023
- Easter Monday: Monday, 10 April 2023
- Anzac Day: Tuesday, 25 April 2023
- Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 12 June 2023
- Melbourne Cup Day: Tuesday, 7 November 2023
- Christmas Day: Monday, 25 December 2023
- Boxing Day: Tuesday, 26 December 2023
School Holidays
- First day of school Monday 30 January 2023.
- Autumn holidays Friday 7 April – Sunday 23 April.
- Winter holidays Saturday 24 June – Sunday 9 July.
- Spring holidays Saturday 16 September – Sunday 1 October.
- Summer holidays Thursday 21 December – Monday 29 January 2024.
Queensland
- New Year’s Day: Sunday, 1 January (observed on Monday, 2 January)
- Australia Day: Thursday, 26 January
- Good Friday: Friday, 7 April
- Easter Saturday: Saturday, 8 April
- Easter Sunday: Sunday, 9 April
- Easter Monday: Monday, 10 April
- Anzac Day: Tuesday, 25 April
- Labour Day: Monday, 1 May
- Ekka Wednesday: Wednesday, 16 August
- Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 2 October
- Christmas Day: Monday, 25 December
- Boxing Day: Tuesday, 26 December
School Holidays
- First day of school: Monday 23 January 2023
- Autumn holidays: Saturday 1 April – Sunday 16 April
- Winter holidays: Saturday 24 June – Sunday 9 July
- Spring holidays: Saturday 16 September – Monday 2 October
- Summer holidays: Saturday 9 December – Sunday 21 Jan 2024
South Australia
- Sunday 1 January: New Year’s Day
- Monday 2 January: New Year’s Day (additional day)
- Thursday 26 January: Australia Day
- Monday 13 March: Adelaide Cup Day
- Friday 7 April: Good Friday
- Saturday 8 April: Easter Saturday
- Monday 10 April: Easter Monday
- Tuesday 25 April: Anzac Day
- Monday 12 June: King’s Birthday
- Monday 2 October: Labour Day
- Sunday 24 December: Christmas Eve (7pm to midnight)
- Monday 25 December: Christmas Day
- Tuesday 26 December: Proclamation Day public holiday and Boxing Day
- Sunday 31 December: New Year’s Eve (7pm to midnight)
School Holidays
- First day of school Monday 30 January 2023.
- Autumn holidays Saturday 15 April – Sunday 30 April.
- Winter holidays Saturday 8 July – Sunday 23 July.
- Spring holidays Saturday 30 September – Sunday 15 October.
- Summer holidays Saturday 16 December – Sunday 28 Jan 2024.
Western Australia
- New Year’s Day*: Sunday, 1 January 2023
- New Year’s Day Additional Day: Monday, 2 January 2023
- Australia Day: Thursday, 26 January 2023
- Labour Day: Monday, 6 March 2023
- Good Friday: Friday, 7 April 2023
- Easter Monday: Monday, 10 April 2023
- ANZAC Day: Tuesday, 25 April 2023
- Western Australia Day: Monday, 5 June 2023
- King’s Birthday: Monday, 25 September 2023 (in most areas of WA)
- Christmas Day: Monday, 25 December 2023
- Boxing Day: Tuesday, 26 December 2023
School Holidays
- First Day of School: 1 Feb 2023 (Wed)
- Term 1 Holidays (Autumn): 7 Apr 2023 (Fri) – 23 Apr 2023 (Sun)
- Term 2 Holidays (Winter): 1 Jul 2023 (Sat) – 16 Jul 2023 (Sun)
- Term 3 Holidays (Spring): 23 Sep 2023 (Sat) – 8 Oct 2023 (Sun)
- Term 4 Holidays (Summer): 15 Dec 2023 (Fri) – 30 Jan 2024 (Tue)
Northern Territory
- New Year’s Day: Sunday, 1 January 2023
- New Year’s Day Additional Day: Monday, 2 January 2023
- Australia Day: Thursday, 26 January 2023
- Good Friday: Friday, 7 April 2023
- Day following Good Friday: Saturday, 8 April 2023
- Easter Monday: Monday, 10 April 2023
- Anzac Day: Tuesday, 25 April 2023
- May Day: Monday, 1 May 2023
- King’s Birthday: Monday, 12 June 2023
- Picnic Day: Monday, 7 August 2023
- Christmas Eve*: Sunday, 24 December 2023
- Christmas Day: Monday, 25 December 2023
- Boxing Day: Tuesday, 26 December 2023
- New Year’s Eve (Part Day): Sunday, 31 December 2023.
School Holidays
- Term 1: Tuesday 31 January (for teachers, Monday 30 January) – Thursday 6 April
- Term 2: Monday 17 April – Friday 23 June
- Term 3: Tuesday 18 July (for teachers, Monday 17 July) – Friday 22 September
- Term 4: Monday 9 October – Friday 15 December
Tasmania
- 1 Jan: New Year’s Day
- 2 Jan: New Year Holiday
- 11 Jan: Devonport Cup
- 26 Jan: Australia Day
- 13 Feb: Royal Hobart Regatta
- 22 Feb: Launceston Cup
- 7 Mar: King Island Show
- 13 Mar: Eight Hours Day
- 7 Apr: Good Friday
- 10 Apr: Easter Monday
- 11 Apr: Easter Tuesday *
- 25 Apr: Anzac Day
- 5 May: AGFEST
- 12 Jun: King’s Birthday
- 6 Oct: Burnie Show
- 12 Oct: Royal Launceston Show
- 20 Oct: Flinders Island Show
- 26 Oct: Royal Hobart Show
- 6 Nov: Recreation Day
- 1 Dec: Devonport Show
- 25 Dec: Christmas Day
- 26 Dec: Boxing Day
School Holidays
- First day of school: Wednesday 8 February 2023
- Autumn holidays: Thursday 6 April – Tuesday 25 April
- Winter holidays: Saturday 8 July – Monday 24 July
- Spring holidays: Saturday 30 September – Sunday 15 October
- Summer holidays: Friday 22 December – Tuesday 6 February 2024
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