School holiday dates and term dates in Australian states and territories in 2017So 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

NT School Term and Holiday Dates

QLD School Term and Holiday Dates

SA School Term and Holiday Dates

TAS School Term and Holiday Dates

VIC School Term and Holiday Dates

WA 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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