Victorian School Holidays and Term Dates 2025
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Victorian School Holidays and Term Dates 2025

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Get ready to plan your 2025 vacations with VIC School Holidays! From local events to family-oriented activities, there’s plenty of exciting and memorable things to do this year. Check out our comprehensive list for dates, events, and activities that you must take advantage of during the school holidays.

Check the key dates below to find out when does school start and finish for each school terms in VIC in 2025.

Whether you’re a working parent needing to secure childcare, a grandparent planning a special visit, or simply looking to make the most of quality family time, our easy-to-access calendar will keep you informed and well-prepared!

2025 Victorian school holidays

Here you can find all the term and holiday dates for public and private schools in Victoria, including start and end dates for each term, as well as the dates for school holidays and public holidays.

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

Here’s our handy reference guide for Victorian school holidays in 2025.  Whether you’re planning a holiday with kids, looking to avoid the crowds, these can have an impact on when you decide to go away, we all need to know when school’s out!

Money Saving Tips – What’s the best time to book a holiday?

Booking in advance can often help save money when it comes to travel. Here are some general guidelines:

Travel TypeRecommended Booking Lead Time (To Save Money)
Domestic Flights1-3 months
International Flights2-8 months
Peak Season FlightsCloser to 6-8 months
Midweek Travel (Flights)Consider Tuesdays or Wednesdays
Hotels1-3 months
Vacation RentalsSeveral months
Hostels/Budget AccommodationsFew weeks to a month
Peak Season/Special Events (Accommodations)Book well in advance

2025 Victorian school terms

2025Start dateFinish date
Term 128 January (students start 29 January in government schools)4 April
Term 222 April4 July
Term 321 July19 September
Term 46 October19 December

Note that the dates below represent official term dates however you should always check with your local school for the dates specific to you.

What are the Public Holidays in Victoria in 2025

DateDayHoliday
1 JanWedNew Year’s Day
27 JanMonAustralia Day Holiday
10 MarMonLabour Day
18 AprFriGood Friday
19 AprSatDay following Good Friday
20 AprSunEaster Sunday
21 AprMonEaster Monday
25 AprFriAnzac Day
9 JunMonKing’s Birthday
TBA AFL Grand Final Friday
4 NovTueMelbourne Cup Day *
25 DecThuChristmas Day
26 DecFriBoxing Day

When is the next public holiday in VIC?

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Victorian School Holidays 2025

School Holidays and Term One Tips

This is a very important term as this is when the children start school. Yes it’s time for your munchkins to get of bed and get motivated and go to that place they call school. This is probably the busiest school term of the year.

– So normally in the January school holidays it’s time to get ready for school.

– Yes, all the school supplies have to be bought.

– Normally schools will send out a list of what parents need to get. It’s always best to be prepared for that first day of term one to make it less stressful.

– Also in the January school holidays falls Australia Day so if your planning a barbeque with friends it’s best to organise it a couple of weeks beforehand.I heard that pouring beer on sausages gives them more flavour!

– There’s also plenty of festivals to go to as well if you feel like venturing out.

– Make sure you take a hat and sunscreen as you don’t want to come back as red as a tomato!

– If you want to plan an Easter get away now is the time to do it as well as a lot of stuff gets booked out in advance for the Easter long weekend.

School Holidays and Term Two Tips

In the April school holidays a lot of councils and a lot of different places have school holiday activities. Some are free and some are paid.

– There are really some great programs that the Museums and Galleries do for children.

– A lot of shopping centres also do activities for children as well.

– April is also the time for Easter! Chocolate time! But we can’t forget the religious significance of Easter as well when Jesus died on the cross.

– If you are planning to spend Easter with family make sure you plan it well beforehand otherwise there are bound to be disagreements in plans.

– We also can’t forget another really important date in April and that’s Anzac Day. Lest We Forget.

– There are plenty of children’s activities to do on Anzac Day and you could even take them to an Anzac Day March if there is one on.

School Holidays and Term Three Tips

In the June and July school holidays it is normally very cold so movies in bed with a cup of hot cocoa would be nice to warm you up.

– Even checking out the snow would be great as it’s snow time in Victoria in these months. Do you want to build a snowman?

– Also this is the time to book your Christmas holiday. Six months in advance would probably be the best as again a lot of stuff gets booked out well in advance.

– So many places to go. Do you want to stay in Victoria or travel interstate or travel overseas? So many decisions.

– Again there would be heaps of school holiday activities in Winter to do. There would be Winter festivals to go to.

– If you are planning to do a big Christmas as well, it would be best to start planning Christmas at this time as well to make it stress free.

School Holidays and Term Four Tips

Again like Term one this is also a big term when everything is getting finished off for the school year.

– You can start finalising Christmas plans in the September and October school holidays.

– Also planning for New Year’s Eve is another big one. Some people have a quiet New Year’s Eve and some people like a big one.

– There are plenty of children’s festivals that do activities on New Years Eve.

– Camping is another great activity to do at this time of year because it’s not too hot or cold.

– I think it’s also great to include the children if they are old enough to plan school holidays. It teaches them planning skills and how to organise things.

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