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Victoria School Holidays & Term Dates
The next VIC school holidays are the summer school holidays, officially from Monday 21 December 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027. The last day of term is Friday 18 December 2026. Dates last checked Saturday 10 October 2026.
VIC school terms & holidays 2026
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wed 28 Jan 2026 | Thu 2 Apr 2026 | 9 weeks |
| Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2 | Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Fri 17 Apr 2026 | 15 days |
| Term 2 | Mon 20 Apr 2026 | Fri 26 June 2026 | 10 weeks |
| Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3 | Mon 29 June 2026 | Fri 10 July 2026 | 12 days |
| Term 3 | Mon 13 July 2026 | Fri 18 Sept 2026 | 10 weeks |
| Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4 | Mon 21 Sept 2026 | Fri 2 Oct 2026 | 12 days |
| Term 4 | Mon 5 Oct 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 | 11 weeks |
| Summer school holidaysEnd of 2026 → start of 2027 | Mon 21 Dec 2026No school from Sat 19 Dec | Wed 27 Jan 2027 | 38 days |
- Term 1 officially starts Tuesday 27 January; students in government schools start Wednesday 28 January (shown above).
- Term dates are set by the Minister for Education in five-year blocks; 2026–2030 were approved in June 2021.
- Applies to
- Victorian government schools
- Source
- Victorian Department of Education – school term dates and holidays
- Status
- Confirmed by official source
- Last checked
- Saturday 10 October 2026
- Updated
- Saturday 10 October 2026
VIC school terms & holidays 2027
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Thu 28 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 | 8 weeks |
| Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2 | Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Fri 9 Apr 2027 | 15 days |
| Term 2 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 25 June 2027 | 11 weeks |
| Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3 | Mon 28 June 2027 | Fri 9 July 2027 | 12 days |
| Term 3 | Mon 12 July 2027 | Fri 17 Sept 2027 | 10 weeks |
| Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4 | Mon 20 Sept 2027 | Fri 1 Oct 2027 | 12 days |
| Term 4 | Mon 4 Oct 2027 | Fri 17 Dec 2027 | 11 weeks |
| Summer school holidaysEnd of 2027 → start of 2028 | Mon 20 Dec 2027 | Thu 27 Jan 2028 | 39 days |
- Term 1 officially starts Wednesday 27 January; students in government schools start Thursday 28 January (shown above).
- Applies to
- Victorian government schools
- Source
- Victorian Department of Education – school term dates and holidays
- Status
- Confirmed by official source
- Last checked
- Saturday 10 October 2026
- Updated
- Saturday 10 October 2026
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- Victorian term dates are set in multi-year blocks by the Minister for Education.
- In government schools, students usually start Term 1 one day after the official term start, while teachers prepare.
- Non-government schools may set different dates, so check with your school.
- 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: Victorian Department of Education
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VIC school holidays: common questions
Do Catholic and independent schools in VIC have the same holidays?
Not always. The dates on this page are for Victoria government schools. Many Catholic and independent schools follow similar dates but can start or finish a few days earlier or later, so check your school's own calendar.
What are student-free or staff development days?
These are days when teachers work but students stay home, often at the start of a term. They are set statewide or by individual schools. Where the Victorian Department of Education publishes them, we list them in the notes under each calendar.
How do I add VIC school holidays to my phone calendar?
Use the “Add to my calendar” button under a year's table. It downloads a standard .ics file that works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
How do you make sure the dates are right?
Every date is checked by a person against the official Victorian Department of Education page before it appears here, and we show the source and the date it was last checked. Read how we check dates.