Welcome to our full list of term and school holiday dates for each Australian state and territory for 2019.
This list based on the dates for government schools so if your child attends a non-government school be aware that 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 dates we have listed below are the dates the students starts. Although, we have included teacher start and finish dates where the information has been available.
There are also a set number of pupil-free days set aside for Teacher Development. We have accounted for these where they fall at the beginning or end of the term but there will also be dates within the term — check with your school to see when these occur.
ACT School Term and Holiday Dates
NSW School Term and Holiday Dates
SA School Term and Holiday Dates
TAS School Term and Holiday Dates
2019 school term and holidays dates in Australia
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Term 1: | Monday February 4 (new students only)/Tuesday February 5 (continuing students) – Friday April 12. Teachers commence Friday February 1. |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 15 – Friday April 26 (break includes Anzac Day Public Holiday) |
Term 2: | Monday April 29 – Friday July 5 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 8 – Friday July 19 |
Term 3: | Monday July 22 – Friday September 27 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 30 – Friday October 11 |
Term 4: | Monday October 14 – Thursday December 19 |
Summer Holidays: | Friday December 20 – Monday February 3, 2020 (new students)/Tuesday February 4 2020 (continuing students). Teacher commence Friday January 31, 2020. |
New South Wales (NSW)
School development days occur at the start of Terms 1,2 and 3 and the last two days of the school year in NSW public schools. Please check with your school as dates may change.
Term 1 (Eastern Division): |
Tuesday January 29 – Friday April 12 |
Term 1 (Western Division): |
Tuesday February 5 – Friday April 12 |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 16 – Friday April 26 (includes Anzac Day holiday) |
Term 2: | Monday April 29 – Friday July 5 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 8 – Friday July 19 |
Term 3: | Monday July 22 – Friday September 27 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 30 – Friday October 11 |
Term 4: | Monday October 14 – Friday December 20 |
Summer Holidays: | Monday December 23 – Tuesday January 28, 2020 (Eastern Division) or Tuesday February 4 2020 (Western Division) |
Northern Territory (NT)
Term 1 (Urban Schools): |
Tuesday January 29 – Friday April 12 (teachers resume Friday January 25) |
Term 1 (Remote Schools): |
Wednesday January 30 – Friday April 12 excluding Gunbalanya School (teachers resume Tuesday January 29) |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 15 – Thursday April 18 |
Term 2: | Tuesday April 23 – Friday June 28 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 1 – Friday July 19 |
Term 3: | Tuesday July 23 – Friday September 27 (teachers resume Monday July 22) |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 30 – Friday October 11 |
Term 4 (Urban Schools): |
Monday October 14 – Thursday December 12 |
Term 4 (Remote Schools): |
Monday October 14 – Friday December 13 |
Summer Holidays (Urban Schools): | Friday December 13 – Friday January 24, 2020 (check dates closer to the time) |
Summer Holidays (Remote Schools ex. Gunbalanya School): | Monday December 16 – Friday January 24, 2020 (check dates closer to the time) |
Queensland (QLD)
Term 1 |
Tuesday January 29 – Friday April 5 |
Autumn Holidays: | Friday April 8 – Monday April 22 |
Term 2: | Tuesday April 23 – Friday June 28 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 1 – Friday July 12 |
Term 3: | Monday July 15 – Friday September 20 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 23 – Monday October 7 |
Term 4: | Tuesday October 8 – Friday December 13 |
Summer Holidays: | Monday December 16 – Monday January 27, 2020 |
South Australia (SA)
Term 1 |
Monday January 29 – Friday April 12 |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 15 – Friday April 26 |
Term 2: | Monday April 29 – Friday July 5 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 8 – Friday July 19 |
Term 3: | Monday July 22 – Friday September 27 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 30 – Friday October 11 |
Term 4: | Monday October 14 – Friday December 13 |
Summer Holidays: | Monday December 16 – Monday January 27, 2020 |
Tasmania (TAS)
Term 1 |
Wednesday February 6 – Friday April 12 (teachers commence February 4) |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 15 – Friday April 26 |
Term 2: | Monday April 29 – Friday July 5 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 8 – Friday July 19 |
Term 3: | Monday July 22 – Friday September 27 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 30 – Friday October 11 |
Term 4: | Monday October 14 – Thursday December 19 (teachers finish December 20) |
Summer Holidays: | Friday December 20 – Tuesday February 4, 2020 |
Victoria (VIC)
Term 1 |
Wednesday January 30 (teacher start Jan 29) – Friday April 5 |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 8 – Monday April 22 |
Term 2: | Tuesday April 23 – Friday June 28 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 1 – Friday July 12 |
Term 3: | Monday July 15 – Friday September 20 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 23 – Friday October 4 |
Term 4: | Monday October 7 – Friday December 20 |
Summer Holidays: | Monday December 23 – January 29, 2020 (teachers start Jan 28) |
Western Australia (WA)
Term 1 |
Monday February 4 – Friday April 12 |
Autumn Holidays: | Monday April 15 – Friday April 26 |
Term 2: | Monday April 29 – Friday July 5 |
Winter Holidays: | Monday July 8 – Friday July 19 |
Term 3: | Monday July 22 – Friday September 27 |
Spring Holidays: | Monday September 30 – Friday October 11 |
Term 4: | Monday October 14 – Thursday December 19 |
Summer Holidays: | Friday December 20 – Friday January 31, 2020 |
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