Keen to get started on your school holiday planning? We’ve put together the complete list of 2026 school holiday dates for families in Victoria. It includes start and end dates for each school term, as well as the public holidays Victorians can look forward to this year.
Note that private school term dates may vary.
Victoria school holiday dates for 2025
First day of school
Wednesday 29 January (for students in government schools)
Autumn school holidays (Easter holidays)
Mon 7 April – Thurs 17 April 2025
Easter public holidays run from Fri 18 April 2025 to Mon 21 April 2025. First day back for Term 2 is Tues 22 April
Winter school holidays
Mon 7 July – Fri 18 July
First day back for Term 3 is Mon 21 July
Spring school holidays
Mon 22 September – Fri 3 October
First day back for Term 4 is Mon 6 October
Summer school holidays (Christmas holidays)
Monday 22 December 2025 – Fri 23 January 2026
Australia Day public holiday is on Mon 26 January 2026. First day back for Term 1 2026 is Tues 27 January (Wed 28 January in government schools)
Victoria school term dates in 2025
Term 1: Wed 29 January – Fri 4 April
Term 2: Tues 22 April – Fri 4 July
Term 3: Mon 21 July – Fri 19 September
Term 4: Mon 6 October – Fri 19 December
Victoria public holidays in 2025
New Year’s Day
Wed 1 January 2025
Australia Day
Mon 27 January 2025
Public holiday is on the Monday as Australia Day falls on a Sunday in 2025
Labour Day (VIC)
Mon 10 March 2025
Easter public holidays
Good Friday: Fri 18 April 2025
Easter Saturday: Sat 19 April 2025
Easter Sunday: Sun 20 April 2025
Easter Monday: Mon 21 April 2025
ANZAC Day
Fri 25 April 2025
King's Birthday (VIC)
Mon 9 June 2025
AFL Grand Final public holiday
Pending 2025 AFL schedule – typically the last Friday in September, which falls on Fri 26 September in 2025
Melbourne Cup Day
Tues 4 November
Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday across Victoria unless your council has an alternate local holiday
Christmas public holidays
Christmas Day: Thurs 25 December 2025
Boxing Day: Fri 26 December 2025
Victorian family holiday ideas
Victoria school holiday dates for 2026
First day of school
Wed 28 January (for students in government schools)
Autumn school holidays (Easter holidays)
Friday 3 April – Fri 17 April 2026
Winter school holidays
Mon 29 June – Fri 10 July 2026
Spring school holidays
Monday 21 Sept – Fri 2 October 2026
Summer school holidays (Christmas holidays)
Mon 21 December 2026 – Wed 27 January 2027
Victoria school term dates for 2026
Term 1: Tues 27 January (Wed 28 January in government schools) – Thurs 2 April
Term 2: Mon 20 April – Fri 26 June
Term 3: Mon 13 July – Fri 18 September
Term 4: Mon 5 October – Fri 18 December
Victorian public holidays in 2026
New Year's Day
Thurs 1 January 2026
Australia Day
Mon 26 January 2026
Labour Day (VIC)
Mon 9 March 2026
Easter public holidays
Good Friday: Fri 3 April 2026
Easter Saturday: Sat 4 April 2026
Easter Sunday: Sun 5 April 2026
Easter Monday: Mon 6 April 2026
ANZAC Day
Sat 25 April 2026
Unfortunately, there’s no replacement public holiday when ANZAC Day falls on a weekend.
King's Birthday (VIC)
Mon 8 June 2026
AFL Grand Final public holiday
Pending 2026 AFL schedule – typically the last Friday in September, which falls on Fri 25 September in 2026
Melbourne Cup public holiday
Tues 3 November 2026
Christmas public holidays
Christmas Day: Fri 25 December 2026
Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December 2026, Mon 28 December 2026 (additional public holiday as Boxing Day falls on a Saturday in 2026)
Go to Vic.gov.au for more information on Victorian school term and school holiday dates
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