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School Holidays and Term Dates Australia 2025

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Are you trying to organise your school holiday travel with family? You may want to avoid the rush in some of the Australia’s most popular holiday spots like the great ocean road, we have put together the complete list of school holidays across every state in Australia.

School Holidays Australia is a free tool that allows you to check school holidays and term dates in the quickest and easiest way.

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NSW School Holidays 2025

VIC School Holidays 2025

QLD School Holidays 2025

WA School Holidays 2025

SA School Holidays 2025

NT School Holidays 2025

2025 School Holidays and Term Dates

NSW School Holidays and School Terms in 2025

School HolidaysDates
Autumn school holidaysMonday 14 April to Thursday 24 April
Winter school holidaysMonday 7 July to Friday 18 July
Spring school holidaysMonday 29 September to Friday 10 October
Summer school holidays (Eastern)Monday 22 December to Monday 26 January 2026
Summer school holidays (Western)Monday 22 December to Monday 2 February 2026

VIC School Holidays and School Terms in 2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School29 Jan 2025
(Wed)
Term 1 Holidays (Autumn)5 Apr 2025
(Sat)
21 Apr 2025
(Mon)
Term 2 Holidays (Winter)5 Jul 2025
(Sat)
20 Jul 2025
(Sun)
Term 3 Holidays (Spring)20 Sep 2025
(Sat)
5 Oct 2025
(Sun)
Term 4 Holidays (Summer)20 Dec 2025
(Sat)
27 Jan 2026
(Tue)

QLD School Holidays and School Terms in 2025

School HolidayDate
Autumn school holidaysSaturday 5 April to Monday 21 April
Winter school holidaysSaturday 28 June to Sunday 13 July
Spring school holidaysSaturday 20 September to Sunday 6 October
Summer school holidaysSaturday 13 December

WA School Holidays and School Terms in 2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishesYear
Autumn Holidays15 Apr29 Apr2025
Winter Holidays8 Jul22 Jul2025
Spring Holidays30 Sep11 Oct2025
Summer Holidays19 Dec27 Jan2025

SA School Holidays and School Terms in 2025

School HolidaysDate
Autumn school holidaysSaturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April
Winter school holidaysSaturday 5 July to Sunday 20 July
Spring school holidaysSaturday 27 September to Sunday 12 October
Summer school holidaysSaturday 13 December – To Be Confirmed

NT School Holidays in 2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School29 Jan 2025
(Wed)
Term 1 Holidays7 Apr 2025
(Mon)
11 Apr 2025
(Fri)
Term 2 Holidays23 Jun 2025
(Mon)
14 Jul 2025
(Mon)
Term 3 Holidays22 Sep 2025
(Mon)
3 Oct 2025
(Fri)
Term 4 Holidays15 Dec 2025
(Mon)
27 Jan 2026
(Tue)

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