School holidays 2028: every state and territory
Each state and territory sets its own school terms, so holidays rarely line up. Here is 2028 for every state and territory that has published it, from the official education department calendars.
Tasmania has not published 2028 term dates yet, so it is not shown. TAS dates
The 2028 school year at a glance
School holidays by state
| State | Students start | After Term 1April | After Term 2June–July | After Term 3September–October |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Mon 31 Janterm start; students' day not yet published | Sat 8 Apr to Sun 23 Apr2 weeks and 2 days, students' days not yet published | Sat 8 Jul to Sun 23 Jul2 weeks and 2 days, students' days not yet published | Sat 30 Sep to Sun 15 Oct2 weeks and 2 days, students' days not yet published |
| VIC | Fri 28 Jan | Sat 1 Apr to Mon 17 Apr2 weeks and 3 days | Sat 1 Jul to Sun 16 Jul2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 23 Sep to Sun 8 Oct2 weeks and 2 days |
| QLD | Mon 24 Jan | Sat 1 Apr to Mon 17 Apr2 weeks and 3 days | Sat 24 Jun to Sun 9 Jul2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 16 Sep to Mon 2 Oct2 weeks and 3 days |
| WA | Wed 2 Feb | Sat 8 Apr to Sun 23 Apr2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 1 Jul to Sun 16 Jul2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 23 Sep to Sun 8 Oct2 weeks and 2 days |
| SA | Mon 31 Jan | Fri 14 Apr to Sun 30 Apr2 weeks and 3 days | Sat 8 Jul to Sun 23 Jul2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 30 Sep to Sun 15 Oct2 weeks and 2 days |
| ACT | Tue 8 Feb | Sat 8 Apr to Tue 25 Apr2 weeks and 4 days | Sat 8 Jul to Mon 24 Jul2 weeks and 3 days | Sat 30 Sep to Mon 16 Oct2 weeks and 3 days |
| NT | Tue 25 Jan | Sat 8 Apr to Tue 18 Apr1 week and 4 days | Sat 24 Jun to Mon 17 Jul3 weeks and 3 days | Sat 23 Sep to Mon 9 Oct2 weeks and 3 days |
Every break compared
Other years
Each state's dates link to its official source on its own page. All sources.