QLD School Holidays 2028

Queensland government school term dates and school holidays for 2028. Holidays are the days between terms, calculated directly from the official term dates.

QLD school terms & holidays 2028

Queensland 2028
PeriodStartsEndsLength
Term 1Mon 24 Jan 2028Fri 31 Mar 202810 weeks
Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2Sat 1 Apr 2028Mon 17 Apr 202817 days
Term 2Tue 18 Apr 2028Fri 23 June 202810 weeks
Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3Sat 24 June 2028Sun 9 July 202816 days
Term 3Mon 10 July 2028Fri 15 Sept 202810 weeks
Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4Sat 16 Sept 2028Mon 2 Oct 202817 days
Term 4Tue 3 Oct 2028Fri 8 Dec 202810 weeks
Summer school holidaysEnd of 2028 → start of 2029Sat 9 Dec 2028Sun 21 Jan 202944 days
  • Student-free day in Term 3: Friday 1 September.
  • Years 10 and 11 usually finish 2–3 weeks, and Year 12 usually 3–4 weeks, before the end of Term 4.
  • 69 state schools in remote areas (north of 16°S and west of 144°E, plus listed western towns) start the summer holidays one week earlier.
  • Each school also closes for one extra day a year: the local show holiday or a day in lieu.
Applies to
Queensland state schools
Source
Queensland Department of Education – term dates and school holidays
Status
Confirmed by official source
Last checked
Saturday 10 October 2026
Updated
Saturday 10 October 2026

Make the most of the 2028 school holidays.

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Good to know about QLD school holidays

  • Queensland state schools follow a single statewide calendar.
  • Year 12 students usually finish earlier in Term 4 than other year levels.
  • Queensland does not observe daylight saving, so countdowns use Brisbane time all year.
  • Public holidays that fall during term (such as Anzac Day or a King's Birthday holiday) are days off school but are not counted as school holidays.

Official source: Queensland Department of Education

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