The information provided pertains specifically to state schools in the Australian Capital Territory. The page provides a calendar of 2025 school holidays and term dates for the Australian Capital Territory, with no anticipated changes from the state education department.
Looking for the ACT holiday calendar for 2024? Visit here.
ACT School Terms and Holidays 2025 Overview
To help plan for the upcoming school year, we have compiled a list of all Australian school terms and public holidays in 2024 and 2025. The timing of these holidays depends on when kids are at school and the ever-changing Easter public holiday date. Simply scroll down to your state and mark it in the calendar.
ACT School Holidays, Term Dates & Public Holidays 2025 List
ACT School Holidays 2025
| Schools Holidays | 2025 |
|---|---|
| The first day of school in 2025 is | 3 Feb 2025 (Mon) – New Students |
| Autumn School Holidays | 12 Apr (Sat) – 28 Apr (Mon) |
| Winter School Holidays | 5 Jul (Sat) – 21 Jul (Mon) |
| Spring School Holidays | 27 Sep (Sat) – 13 Oct (Mon) |
| Summer School Holidays | 17 Dec (Fri) – Not confirmed yet |
ACT Schools Term Dates 2025
| Schools Term Dates | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | 3 February (Mon) – 11 April (Fri) |
| Term 2 | 29 April (Tue) – 4 July (Fri) |
| Term 3 | 22 July (Tue) – 26 September (Fri) |
| Term 4 | 14 October (Tue) – 18 December (Thu) |
ACT Public Holidays 2025
| Public Holiday | 2025 |
|---|---|
| New Year Day | 1 January 2025 (Wednesday) |
| Australia Day | 27 January 2025 (Monday) |
| Canberra Day | 10 March 2025 (Monday) |
| Good Friday | 18 April 2025 (Friday) |
| Saturday before Easter Sunday | 19 April 2025 (Saturday) |
| Easter Sunday | 20 April 2025 (Sunday) |
| Easter Monday | 21 April 2025 (Monday) |
| ANZAC Day | 25 April 2025 (Friday) |
| Reconciliation Day | 2 June 2025 (Monday) |
| Sovereign’s Birthday | 9 June 2025 (Monday) |
| Labour Day | 6 October 2025 (Monday) |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2025 (Thursday) |
| Boxing Day | 26 December 2025 (Friday) |
*Please note all public holiday dates are accurate at the time of publishing, but may be subject to change. Reference
Long Weekends & When to Take Leave in 2025
There are Six 3-day long weekends in 2025 in ACT:
| Long Weekends | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Australia Day | 25 Jan – 27 Jan (Sat – Mon) |
| Canberra Day | 8 Mar – 10 Mar (Sat – Mon) |
| ANZAC Day | 25 April – 27 April (Fri– Sun) |
| Reconciliation Day | 31 May – 2 Jun (Sat – Mon) |
| Sovereign’s Birthday | 7 Jun – 9 Jun (Sat– Mon) |
| Labour Day | 4 Oct – 6 Oct (Sat – Mon) |