VIC School Holidays – Term Dates and Public Holidays

VIC School Holidays, Term Dates & Public Holidays 2026 List

The plan for a great 2026 holiday starts with a great start. The 2026 Victoria school holidays, school terms, and public holidays are all provided for your understanding.
Victoria and Melbourne School Holidays

Victoria Schools Holidays 2026 Dates

HolidayDates in 2026
Term 1 School HolidaysTuesday 3 April to Sunday 19 April
Term 2 School HolidaysSaturday 27 June to Sunday 12 July
Term 3 School HolidaysSaturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October
Term 4 School HolidaysSaturday 19 December to 26 January 2027

Victoria Schools Term Dates 2026

TermDate in 2026
Term 1Tuesday 27 January to Thursday 2 April
Term 2Monday 20 April to Friday 26 June
Term 3Monday 13 July to Friday 18 September
Term 4Monday 5 October to Friday 18 December

Victoria Public Holidays 2026

HolidayDate in 2026
New Year's DayThursday 1 January
Australia DayMonday 26 January
Labour DayMonday 9 March
Good FridayFriday 3 April
Saturday before Easter SundaySaturday 4 April
Easter SundaySunday 5 April
Easter MondayMonday 6 April
ANZAC DaySaturday 25 April
King's BirthdayMonday 8 June
Friday before the AFL Grand FinalSubject to AFL schedule
Melbourne CupTuesday 3 November
Christmas DayFriday 25 December
Boxing DaySaturday 26 December / Monday 28 December
*Please note that all public holiday dates are accurate at the time of publishing, but may be subject to change. Reference

Frequently Asked Question For VIC School Holidays

When are school holidays vic

In 2026, Victorian school holidays are scheduled for April 3–19 (Autumn), June 27–July 12 (Winter), September 19–October 4 (Spring), and December 19–January 26, 2027 (Summer).
In 2026, Victorian school holidays start on April 3 (Term 1), June 27 (Term 2), September 19 (Term 3), and December 19 (Summer).