So what exactly are you in for this year – what are the dates for school holidays and terms in your state?
It is all here – our full list of term and school holiday dates for each state and territory for 2017. Print them out or keep the link handy so you remember!
This list is for government schools so if your children attend non-government schools they might have slightly different dates. Also some year groups finish earlier at the end of the year – so it is a good idea to always double check in these cases.
There is also often a difference between the teachers’ start date and the students’ start date. The date we have listed below is the date the students starts. Although, we have included teacher start and finish dates where the information has been available.
ACT School Term and Holiday Dates
NSW School Term and Holiday Dates
SA School Term and Holiday Dates
TAS School Term and Holiday Dates
2017 school term and holidays dates in Australia
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Term 1: | Monday January 30 (new students only)/Tuesday January 31 (continuing students) – Friday April 7. Teachers commence Friday January 27. |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 10 – Tuesday April 25 (Anzac Day Public Holiday) |
Term 2: | Wednesday April 26 – Friday June 30 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 3 – Friday July 14 |
Term 3: | Monday July 17 – Friday September 22 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 25 – Friday October 6 |
Term 4: | Monday October 9 – Friday December 15 |
Summer Holidays: | Monday December 18 – Monday February 5, 2018 (new students)/Tuesday February 6 2018 (continuing students). Teacher commence Friday February 2, 2018. |
New South Wales (NSW)
Term 1 (Eastern Division): |
Monday January 30 – Friday April 7 |
Term 1 (Western Division): |
Monday February 6 – Friday April 7 |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 10 – Tuesday April 25 (includes Anzac Day holiday) |
Term 2: | Wednesday April 26 – Friday June 30 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 3 – Monday July 17 (includes school development day) |
Term 3: | Tuesday July 18 – Friday September 22 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 25 – Friday October 6 |
Term 4: | Monday October 9 – Friday December 15 |
Summer Holidays: | Monday December 18 – Monday January 29, 2018 (Eastern Division) or Monday February 5 2018 (Western Division) |
Northern Territory (NT)
Term 1 (Urban Schools): |
Monday January 30 – Friday April 7 |
Term 1 (Remote Schools): |
Tuesday January 31 – Friday April 7 |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 10 – Monday April 17 |
Term 2: | Tuesday April 18 – Friday June 23 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday June 26 – Monday July 24 |
Term 3: | Tuesday July 25 – Friday September 29 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday October 2 – Friday October 6 |
Term 4 (Urban Schools): |
Monday October 9 – Thursday December 14 |
Term 4 (Remote Schools): |
Monday October 9 – Friday December 15 |
Summer Holidays (Urban Schools): | Friday December 15 – Friday January 26, 2018 |
Summer Holidays (Remote Schools): | Monday December 18 – Monday January 29, 2018 |
Queensland (QLD)
Term 1 |
Monday January 23 – Friday March 31 |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 3 – Monday April 17 |
Term 2: | Tuesday April 18 – Friday June 23 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday June 26 – Friday July 7 |
Term 3: | Monday July 10 – Friday September 15 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 18 – Monday October 2 |
Term 4: | Tuesday October 3 – Friday December 8 |
Summer Holidays: | Monday December 11 – Monday January 22, 2018 |
South Australia (SA)
Term 1 |
Monday January 30 – Thursday April 13 |
Autumn Holidays: | Friday April 14 – Friday April 28 |
Term 2: | Monday May 1 – Friday July 7 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 10 – Friday July 21 |
Term 3: | Monday July 24 – Friday September 29 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday October 2 – Friday October 13 |
Term 4: | Monday October 16 – Friday December 15 |
Summer Holidays: | Monday December 18 – Friday January 26, 2018 |
Tasmania (TAS)
Term 1 |
Wednesday February 8 (teachers start Feb 6) – Friday April 13 |
Autumn Holidays: | Friday April 14 – Friday April 28 |
Term 2: | Monday May 1 – Friday July 7 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 10 – Friday July 21 |
Term 3: | Monday July 24 – Friday September 29 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday October 2 – Friday October 13 |
Term 4: | Monday October 16 – Thursday December 21 (teachers finish Dec 22) |
Summer Holidays: | Friday December 22 – Wednesday February 7, 2018 (teachers start Feb 5) |
Victoria (VIC)
Term 1 |
Tuesday January 31 (teacher start Jan 30) – Friday March 31 |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 3 – Monday April 17 |
Term 2: | Tuesday April 18 – Friday June 30 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 3 – Friday July 14 |
Term 3: | Monday July 17 – Friday September 22 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 25 – Friday October 6 |
Term 4: | Monday October 9 – Friday December 22 |
Summer Holidays: | Monday December 25 – Tuesday January 30, 2018 (teachers start Jan 29) |
Western Australia (WA)
Term 1 |
Wednesday February 1 (teachers start Jan 30) – Friday April 7 |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 10 – Friday April 21 |
Term 2: | Monday April 24 – Friday July 30 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 3 – Friday July 14 |
Term 3: | Monday July 17 – Friday September 22 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 25 – Friday October 6 |
Term 4: | Monday October 9 – Thursday December 14 (teachers finish Dec 15) |
Summer Holidays: | Friday December 15 – Wednesday January 31, 2018 |
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