Victoria school holidays and term dates
Term dates and school holidays for Victoria government schools, used in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo, with public holidays and long weekends. Every date comes from the Victorian Department of Education or the VIC government.
VIC school terms 2026
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1Students start Wed 28 Jan9.4 weeks | Tue 27 Jan | Thu 2 Apr | 9.4 weeks |
| Term 1 school holidaysApril holidays2 weeks and 3 days | Fri 3 Apr | Sun 19 Apr | 2 weeks and 3 days |
| Term 29.7 weeks | Mon 20 Apr | Fri 26 Jun | 9.7 weeks |
| Term 2 school holidaysJune–July holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 27 Jun | Sun 12 Jul | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 39.7 weeks | Mon 13 Jul | Fri 18 Sep | 9.7 weeks |
| Term 3 school holidaysSeptember–October holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 19 Sep | Sun 4 Oct | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 410.7 weeks | Mon 5 Oct | Fri 18 Dec | 10.7 weeks |
| Summer school holidaysChristmas holidays5 weeks and 5 days | Sat 19 Dec | Wed 27 Jan 2027 | 5 weeks and 5 days |
Holidays run from the day after students finish to the day before they return, weekends included. Terms show the department's dates, which can include staff-only days.
VIC school terms 2027
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1Students start Thu 28 Jan8.3 weeks | Wed 27 Jan | Thu 25 Mar | 8.3 weeks |
| Term 1 school holidaysMarch–April holidays2 weeks and 3 days | Fri 26 Mar | Sun 11 Apr | 2 weeks and 3 days |
| Term 210.7 weeks | Mon 12 Apr | Fri 25 Jun | 10.7 weeks |
| Term 2 school holidaysJune–July holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 26 Jun | Sun 11 Jul | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 39.7 weeks | Mon 12 Jul | Fri 17 Sep | 9.7 weeks |
| Term 3 school holidaysSeptember holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 18 Sep | Sun 3 Oct | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 410.7 weeks | Mon 4 Oct | Fri 17 Dec | 10.7 weeks |
| Summer school holidaysChristmas holidays5 weeks and 6 days | Sat 18 Dec | Thu 27 Jan 2028 | 5 weeks and 6 days |
Holidays run from the day after students finish to the day before they return, weekends included. Terms show the department's dates, which can include staff-only days.
VIC school terms 2028
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1Students start Fri 28 Jan9.3 weeks | Thu 27 Jan | Fri 31 Mar | 9.3 weeks |
| Term 1 school holidaysApril holidays2 weeks and 3 days | Sat 1 Apr | Mon 17 Apr | 2 weeks and 3 days |
| Term 210.6 weeks | Tue 18 Apr | Fri 30 Jun | 10.6 weeks |
| Term 2 school holidaysJuly holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 1 Jul | Sun 16 Jul | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 39.7 weeks | Mon 17 Jul | Fri 22 Sep | 9.7 weeks |
| Term 3 school holidaysSeptember–October holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 23 Sep | Sun 8 Oct | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 410.6 weeks | Mon 9 Oct | Thu 21 Dec | 10.6 weeks |
Holidays run from the day after students finish to the day before they return, weekends included. Terms show the department's dates, which can include staff-only days.
Good to know
- On the first day of Term 1 only teachers attend; in government schools students start the next day (Wednesday 28 January in 2026, Thursday 28 January in 2027).
- One set of dates applies across the whole state; there are no regional calendars.
- Term dates are approved in five-year blocks, so official dates are already published up to 2030.
- The holidays have no special names; the department simply calls them school holidays.
- In 2026 and 2027 Term 1 ends on the Thursday before Good Friday, so the Easter long weekend starts the autumn break.
- Term 4 finishes on Friday 18 December in 2026 and Friday 17 December in 2027.
Term dates from Victorian Government (Department of Education); public holidays from Business Victoria (Victorian Government, Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions). All sources.