State Holidays
&
School Terms

State School Terms 2024

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School30 Jan 2024 (Tue)
Term 1 Holidays (Autumn)13 Apr 2024 (Sat)28 Apr 2024 (Sun)
Term 2 Holidays (Winter)6 Jul 2024 (Sat)21 Jul 2024 (Sun)
Term 3 Holidays (Spring)28 Sep 2024 (Sat)13 Oct 2024 (Sun)
Term 4 Holidays (Summer)18 Dec 2024 (Wed)2 Feb 2025 (Sun)
Source: ACT Government – Education
School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School30 Jan 2024 (Tue)
Term 1 Holidays (Autumn)15 Apr 2024 (Mon)26 Apr 2024 (Fri)
Term 2 Holidays (Winter)8 Jul 2024 (Mon)19 Jul 2024 (Fri)
Term 3 Holidays (Spring)30 Sep 2024 (Mon)11 Oct 2024 (Fri)
Term 4 Holidays (Summer)23 Dec 2024 (Mon)30 Jan 2025(Thu)
Source: NSW Government
School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School22 Jan 2024 (Mon)
Term 1 Holidays (Autumn)29 Mar 2024 (Fri)14 Apr 2024 (Sun)
Term 2 Holidays (Winter)22 Jun 2024 (Sat)7 Jul 2024 (Sun)
Term 3 Holidays (Spring)14 Sep 2024 (Sat)29 Sep 2024 (Sun)
Term 4 Holidays (Summer)14 Dec 2024 (Sat)27 Jan 2025 (Mon)
Source: Queensland Government – Education
School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School29 Jan 2024 (Mon)
Term 1 Holidays (Autumn)13 Apr 2024 (Sat)28 Apr 2024 (Sun)
Term 2 Holidays (Winter)6 Jul 2024 (Sat)21 Jul 2024 (Sun)
Term 3 Holidays (Spring)28 Sep 2024 (Sat)13 Oct 2024 (Sun)
Term 4 Holidays (Summer)14 Dec 2024 (Sat)27 Jan 2025 (Mon)
Australia – Department for Education
School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School7 Feb 2024 (Wed)
Term 1 Holidays (Autumn)12 Apr 2024 (Fri)28 Apr 2024 (Sun)
Term 2 Holidays (Winter)6 Jul 2024 (Sat)22 Jul 2024 (Mon)
Term 3 Holidays (Spring)28 Sep 2024 (Sat)13 Oct 2024 (Sun)
Term 4 Holidays (Summer)20 Dec 2024 (Fri)
Source: Tasmania – Department of Education
School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School31 Jan 2024 (Wed)
Term 1 Holidays (Autumn)29 Mar 2024 (Fri)14 Apr 2024 (Sun)
Term 2 Holidays (Winter)29 Jun 2024 (Sat)14 Jul 2024 (Sun)
Term 3 Holidays (Spring)21 Sep 2024 (Sat)6 Oct 2024 (Sun)
Term 4 Holidays (Summer)13 Dec 2024 (Fri)4 Feb 2025 (Tue)
Source: Western Australia – Department of Education
School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School30 Jan 2024 (Tue)
Term 1 Holidays (Autumn)29 Mar 2024 (Fri)14 Apr 2024 (Sun)
Term 2 Holidays (Winter)29 Jun 2024 (Sat)14 Jul 2024 (Sun)
Term 3 Holidays (Spring)21 Sep 2024 (Sat)6 Oct 2024 (Sun)
Term 4 Holidays (Summer)21 Dec 2024 (Sat)28 Jan 2025 (Tue)
Source: Victoria Government – Education

State Holidays 2024

DateDayHolidayStates
1 JanMonNew Year’s DayNational
10 JanWedDevonport CupTAS
26 JanFriAustralia DayNational
12 FebMonRoyal Hobart RegattaTAS
28 FebWedLaunceston CupTAS
4 MarMonLabour DayWA
5 MarTueKing Island ShowTAS
11 MarMonCanberra DayACT
11 MarMonEight Hours DayTAS
11 MarMonLabour DayVIC
11 MarMonAdelaide Cup DaySA
29 MarFriGood FridayNational
30 MarSatDay following Good FridayNational except TAS & WA
31 MarSunEaster SundayNational except NT, SA & TAS
1 AprMonEaster MondayNational
2 AprTueEaster Tuesday *TAS
25 AprThuAnzac DayNational
3 MayFriAGFESTTAS
6 MayMonLabour DayQLD
6 MayMonMay DayNT
27 MayMonReconciliation DayACT
3 JunMonWestern Australia DayWA
10 JunMonKing’s BirthdayNational except QLD & WA
5 JulFriAlice Springs Show DayNT
12 JulFriTennant Creek Show DayNT
19 JulFriKatherine Show DayNT
26 JulFriDarwin Show DayNT
5 AugMonPicnic DayNT
14 AugWedEkka Wednesday *QLD
16 AugFriBorroloola Show DayNT
23 SepMonKing’s BirthdayWA
TBAAFL Grand Final FridayVIC
4 OctFriBurnie ShowTAS
7 OctMonLabour DayACT, NSW & SA
7 OctMonKing’s BirthdayQLD
10 OctThuRoyal Launceston ShowTAS
18 OctFriFlinders Island ShowTAS
24 OctThuRoyal Hobart ShowTAS
4 NovMonRecreation DayTAS
5 NovTueMelbourne Cup Day *VIC
29 NovFriDevonport ShowTAS
24 DecTueChristmas Eve *NT, QLD & SA
25 DecWedChristmas DayNational
26 DecThuBoxing DayNational except SA
26 DecThuProclamation DaySA
31 DecTueNew Year’s EveNational

Source: Fairwork Australia.