School holidays in Australia 2024 (by state and territory)
The All-Holidays.Info website devotes this publication to the following topic: school holidays in Australia 2024. We will provide dates for summer, autumn, winter and spring holidays for all states and territories. You will also find a list of holidays indicating the districts, territories and states where they are celebrated (schools are closed on these days).
School holidays in Australia 2024 – important to know!
Mainland Australia is divided into nine administrative divisions. Six of them are states, three are considered territories. Here is a list of them:
New South Wales.
Victoria.
Queensland.
Western Australia.
South Australia.
Tasmania.
Australian Capital Territory.
Northern Territory.
Jervis Bay Territory.
In addition to these, there are three inhabited external territories:
Norfolk Island.
Christmas Island.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Each territory has its own school year schedule. In addition, New South Wales is divided into two parts – Western and Eastern. Their school year schedule is different. Below are the Australian school holidays 2024 for each state and territory separately.
Important! The 2024 school holiday schedule in Australia is compulsory for public schools only. Private, religious and independent schools may deviate from the following yes. In these educational institutions, check the schedule with the administration!
Additional days without classes in 2024
In addition to school holidays, students relax on major holidays. Australia has national holidays and major local holidays. They are usually celebrated in one or more states or territories of the country. Below is a list of holidays in Australia in 2024 when schools are closed:
January 2024
January 1, 2024 (Monday) – New Year – National.
10 January 2024 (Wednesday) – Devonport Cup – Tasmania.
26 January 2024 (Friday) – Australia Day – National.
February 2024
12 February 2024 (Monday) – Royal Hobart Regatta – Hobart area in Tasmania.
28 February 2024 (Wednesday) — Launceston Cup — Tasmania.
March 2024
4 March 2024 (Monday) – Labor Day – Western Australia.
5 March 2024 (Tuesday) — King Island Show — Tasmania.
March 11, 2024 (Monday) – Labor Day – Victoria.
11 March 2024 (Monday) – Canberra Day – Australian Capital Territory.
11 March 2024 (Monday) – Adelaide Cup Day – South Australia.
11 March 2024 (Monday) – Eight Hour Day – Tasmania.
March 29, 2024 (Friday) – Good Friday – National.
30 March 2024 (Saturday) – Day after Good Friday – National except Tasmania and Western Australia.
31 March 2024 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday – National except Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania.
April 2024
April 1, 2024 (Monday) – Easter Monday – National.
2 April 2024 (Tuesday) – Easter Tuesday – Some localities in Tasmania.
25 April 2024 (Thursday) – Anzac Day – National.
May 2024
May 3, 2024 (Friday) – AHFEST – Tasmania.
6 May 2024 (Monday) – Labor Day – Queensland.
May 6, 2024 (Monday) – May Day – Northern Territory.
27 May 2024 (Monday) – Day of Reconciliation – Australian Capital Territory.
June 2024
3 June 2024 (Monday) – Western Australia Day – Western Australia.
10 June 2024 (Monday) – King’s Birthday – National except Queensland and Western Australia.
July 2024
July 5, 2024 (Friday) – Alice Springs Show Day – Northern Territory.
12 July 2024 (Friday) – Tennant Creek Show Day – Northern Territory.
July 19, 2024 (Friday) – Katherine Show Day – Northern Territory.
July 26, 2024 (Friday) – Darwin Show Day – Northern Territory.
August 2024
5 August 2024 (Monday) – Picnic Day – Northern Territory.
14 August 2024 (Wednesday) – Wednesday EKKA – Brisbane area in Queensland.
16 August 2024 (Friday) – Borroloola Show Day – Northern Territory.
September 2024
23 September 2024 (Monday) – King’s Birthday – Western Australia.
27 September 2024 (Friday) – AFL Grand Final on Friday – Victoria.
October 2024
October 4, 2024 (Friday) – Burnie Show – Tasmania.
7 October 2024 (Monday) – Labor Day – Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia.
7 October 2024 (Monday) – King’s Birthday – Queensland.
10 October 2024 (Thursday) – Royal Launceston Show – Tasmania.
18 October 2024 (Friday) – Flinders Island Show – Tasmania.
24 October 2024 (Thursday) – Royal Hobart Show – Tasmania.
November 2024
November 4, 2024 (Monday) – Rest Day – Tasmania.
5 November 2024 (Tuesday) – Melbourne Cup Day – Victoria.
November 29, 2024 (Friday) – Devonport Show – Tasmania.
December 2024
24 December 2024 (Tuesday) – Christmas Eve – Northern Territory, Queensland & South Australia.
December 25, 2024 (Wednesday) – Christmas – National.
December 26, 2024 (Thursday) – Second Day of Christmas – National, except South Australia.
26 December 2024 (Thursday) – Proclamation Day – South Australia.
31 December 2024 (Tuesday) – New Year’s Eve – Northern Territory & South Australia.
Australian Capital Territory
School holidays in the Australian Capital Territory for the 2024 school year:
Summer holidays 2023-2024: from December 16, 2023 to January 28, 2024.
Autumn holidays: from April 13 to April 28, 2024.
Winter holidays: from July 6 to July 21, 2024.
Spring break: from September 28 to October 13, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024-2025: from December 18, 2024 to January 30, 2025.
Summer holidays 2023-2024: from December 16, 2023 to January 29, 2024.
Autumn holidays: from 6 to 14 April 2024.
Winter holidays: from June 22 to July 15, 2024.
Spring break: from September 21 to October 6, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024-2025: from December 14, 2024 to January 28, 2025.
Queensland
School holidays in Queensland for the 2024 school year:
Summer holidays 2023-2024: from December 9, 2023 to January 21, 2024.
Autumn holidays: from March 29 to April 14, 2024.
Winter holidays: from June 22 to July 7, 2024.
Spring break: from September 14 to 29, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024-2025: from December 14, 2024 to January 27, 2025.
South Australia
School holiday schedule for the 2024 school year in South Australia:
Summer holidays 2023-2024: from December 16, 2023 to January 27, 2024.
Autumn holidays: from April 13 to April 28, 2024.
Winter holidays: from July 6 to July 21, 2024.
Spring break: from September 28 to October 13, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024-2025: from December 14, 2024 to January 27, 2025.
Tasmania
Timetable for the 2024 academic year in Tasmania:
Summer holidays 2023-2024: from December 22, 2023 to February 7, 2024.
Autumn holidays: from April 12 to April 28.
Winter holidays: from July 6 to July 22.
Spring break: from September 28 to October 13.
Summer holidays 2024-2025: from December 20, 2024.
Victoria
School holidays in Victoria for the 2024 school year:
Summer holidays 2023-2024: from December 21, 2023 to January 29, 2024.
Autumn holidays: from March 29 to April 14, 2024.
Winter holidays: from June 29 to July 14, 2024.
Spring break: from September 21 to October 6, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024-2025: from December 21, 2024 to January 28, 2025.
Western Australia
School holiday schedule for the 2024 school year in Western Australia:
Summer holidays 2023-2024: from December 15, 2023 to January 30, 2024.
Autumn holidays: from March 29 to April 14, 2024.
Winter holidays: from September 21 to October 6, 2024.
Spring break: from June 29 to July 14, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024-2025: from December 13, 2024 to February 4, 2025.
In this publication, All-Holidays.Info talked about school holidays in Australia 2024. We have given the exact dates of summer, autumn, winter and spring holidays for each state and territory. They also provided a list of national and local holidays on which schools are closed. We hope you found what you were looking for. Don’t forget to share the post with your friends!
