Holidays in Australia
Compare public and government school holiday dates across every Australian state and territory, 2026–2029. Use the controls below to narrow to your states.
January 2026
New Year's Day, public holiday8 states1JAN
Summer Holidays begin, school holidaysACT1JAN
Australia Day, public holiday8 states26JAN
Summer Holidays end, school holidaysQLD26JAN
February 2026
Summer Holidays end, school holidaysACT1FEB
Summer Holidays end, school holidaysTAS4FEB
Regatta Day, public holidayTAS9FEB
March 2026
Labour Day, public holidayWA2MAR
Adelaide Cup Day, public holidaySA9MAR
Canberra Day, public holidayACT9MAR
Eight Hours Day, public holidayTAS9MAR
April 2026
Good Friday, public holiday8 states3APR
Term 1 Break begins, school holidaysACT3APR
Easter Saturday, public holiday6 states4APR
Easter Sunday, public holiday7 states5APR
May 2026
Term 1 Break ends, school holidaysTAS3MAY
Labour Day, public holidayQLD4MAY
May Day, public holidayNT4MAY
June 2026
Reconciliation Day, public holidayACT1JUN
Western Australia Day, public holidayWA1JUN
Pupil-free dayTAS5JUN
King's Birthday, public holiday6 states8JUN
July 2026
Term 2 Break begins, school holidaysACT4JUL
Term 2 Break begins, school holidaysTAS11JUL
Term 2 Break ends, school holidaysQLD12JUL
Term 2 Break ends, school holidaysNT13JUL
August 2026
Picnic Day, public holidayNT3AUG
Royal Queensland Show, public holidayQLD12AUG
September 2026
Pupil-free dayQLD4SEP
Term 3 Break begins, school holidaysNT19SEP
Grand Final Friday, public holidayVIC25SEP
Term 3 Break begins, school holidaysACT26SEP
October 2026
Term 3 Break begins, school holidaysTAS3OCT
Term 3 Break ends, school holidaysVIC4OCT
King's Birthday, public holidayQLD5OCT
Labour Day, public holidayNSWSAACT5OCT
November 2026
Melbourne Cup, public holidayVIC3NOV
December 2026
Summer Holidays begin, school holidaysNT11DEC
Summer Holidays begin, school holidaysQLD12DEC
Summer Holidays begin, school holidaysNSW18DEC
Summer Holidays begin, school holidaysACT19DEC
January 2026
New Year's Day, public holiday8 states1JAN
Summer Holidays begin, school holidaysACT1JAN
Australia Day, public holiday8 states26JAN
Summer Holidays end, school holidaysQLD26JAN
February 2026
Summer Holidays end, school holidaysACT1FEB
Summer Holidays end, school holidaysTAS4FEB
Regatta Day, public holidayTAS9FEB
March 2026
Labour Day, public holidayWA2MAR
Adelaide Cup Day, public holidaySA9MAR
Canberra Day, public holidayACT9MAR
Eight Hours Day, public holidayTAS9MAR
April 2026
Good Friday, public holiday8 states3APR
Term 1 Break begins, school holidaysACT3APR
Easter Saturday, public holiday6 states4APR
Easter Sunday, public holiday7 states5APR
May 2026
Term 1 Break ends, school holidaysTAS3MAY
Labour Day, public holidayQLD4MAY
May Day, public holidayNT4MAY
June 2026
Reconciliation Day, public holidayACT1JUN
Western Australia Day, public holidayWA1JUN
Pupil-free dayTAS5JUN
King's Birthday, public holiday6 states8JUN
July 2026
Term 2 Break begins, school holidaysACT4JUL
Term 2 Break begins, school holidaysTAS11JUL
Term 2 Break ends, school holidaysQLD12JUL
Term 2 Break ends, school holidaysNT13JUL
August 2026
Picnic Day, public holidayNT3AUG
Royal Queensland Show, public holidayQLD12AUG
September 2026
Pupil-free dayQLD4SEP
Term 3 Break begins, school holidaysNT19SEP
Grand Final Friday, public holidayVIC25SEP
Term 3 Break begins, school holidaysACT26SEP
October 2026
Term 3 Break begins, school holidaysTAS3OCT
Term 3 Break ends, school holidaysVIC4OCT
King's Birthday, public holidayQLD5OCT
Labour Day, public holidayNSWSAACT5OCT
November 2026
Melbourne Cup, public holidayVIC3NOV
December 2026
Summer Holidays begin, school holidaysNT11DEC
Summer Holidays begin, school holidaysQLD12DEC
Summer Holidays begin, school holidaysNSW18DEC
Summer Holidays begin, school holidaysACT19DEC