As the world opens up after the torrid lockdowns and COVID-19 havoc, aren’t we all itching for a getaway? Especially, since students are back inside the school’s safety and schedule. Once again family trips are exclusive to the long summer vacation or week-long winter vacation. We can help you plan that perfect holiday, no matter where you live in Australia. We’ve compiled all the school holiday dates of 2021 and 2022 for you to devise your dream family trip.
The education department of each state and territory maintains a public school term calendar. Although private and catholic schools align their breaks with the public school holidays, some of their dates might vary. Confirm with your school about their vacation dates and pupil-free period beforehand.
School Calendar 2021 and 2022
NSW school term dates for 2021 are as follows:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
27th January
3rd February – WD
1st April
3rd February – WD
9 weeks and 3 days
8 weeks and 3 days
Autumn Holidays
5th April
16th April
1 week and 5 days
Term 2
19th April
25th June
9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays
28th June
9th July
1 week and 5 days
Term 3
12th July
17th September
9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays
20th September
1st October
1 week and 5 days
Term 4
5th October
17th December
10 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays
20th December
20th December – WD
27th January (2022)
3rd February (2022) – WD
5 weeks and 3 days
6 weeks and 3 days
NSW school term dates for 2022:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
28th January
4th February – WD
8th April
8th April – WD
10 weeks and 1 day
9 weeks and 1 day
Autumn Holidays
11th April
22nd April
1 week and 5 days
Term 2
26th April
1st July
9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays
4th July
15th July
1 week and 5 days
Term 3
18th July
23rd September
9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays
26th September
7th October
1 week and 5 days
Term 4
10th October
20th December
10 weeks and 2 days
Summer Holidays
21st December
21st December – WD
26th January (2023)
2nd February (2023) – WD
5 weeks and 3 days
6 weeks and 3 days
Victoria school term dates
VIC school term dates and holidays in 2021:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
27th January
1st April
9 weeks and 2 days
Autumn Holidays
2nd April
18th April
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2
19th April
26th June
9 weeks and 6 days
Winter Holidays
27th June
11th July
2 weeks and 1 day
Term 3
12th July
17th September
9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays
18th September
3rd October
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4
4th October
17th December
10 weeks and 5 days
Summer Holidays
19th December
27th January (2022)
5 weeks and 5 days
VIC school term dates for 2022 are as follows:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
28th January
8th April
10 weeks and 1 day
Autumn Holidays
9th April
25th April
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2
26th April
24th June
8 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays
25th June
10th July
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3
11th July
16th September
9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays
17th September
2nd October
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4
3rd October
20th December
11 weeks and 2 days
Summer Holidays
18th December
30th January (2023)
4 weeks and 6 days
QLD school term dates and QLD School Holidays Dates 2021:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
27th January
1st April
9 weeks and 2 days
Autumn Holidays
2nd April
18th April
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2
19th April
25th June
9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays
26th June
11th July
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3
12th July
17th September
9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays
18th September
4th October
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 4
5th October
10th December
9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays
11th December
23rd January (2022)
6 weeks and 2 days
QLD Term Dates and School Holidays 2022:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
24th January
1st April
9 weeks and 5 days
Autumn Holidays
2nd April
18th April
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2
19th April
24th June
9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays
25th June
10th July
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3
11th July
16th September
9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays
17th September
3rd October
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 4
4th October
9th December
9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays
10th December
22th January (2023)
6 weeks and 2 days
WA school term dates for 2021 are as follows:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
1st February
1st April
8 weeks and 4 days
Autumn Holidays
2nd April
18th April
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2
19th April
2nd July
10 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays
3rd July
18th July
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3
19th July
24th September
9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays
25th September
10th October
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4
11th October
16th December
9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays
17th December
30th January (2022)
6 weeks and 3 days
WA term dates for school in 2022 are:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
31st January
8th April
9 weeks and 5 days
Autumn Holidays
9th April
25th April
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2
26th April
1st July
9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays
2nd July
17th July
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3
18th July
23rd September
9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays
24th September
9th October
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4
10th October
15th December
9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays
16th December
31st January (2023)
6 weeks and 5 days
SA school term dates for 2021 are as follows:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
27th January
9th April
10 weeks and 3 days
Autumn Holidays
10th April
26th April
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2
27th April
2nd July
9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays
3rd July
18th July
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3
19th July
24th September
9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays
25th September
10th October
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4
11th October
10th December
8 weeks and 5 days
Summer Holidays
11th December
30th January (2022)
7 weeks and 2 days
SA school term dates for 2022 are as follows:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
31st January
14th April
10 weeks and 4 days
Autumn Holidays
15th April
1st May
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2
2nd May
8th July
9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays
9th July
24th July
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3
25th July
30th September
9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays
1st October
16th October
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4
17th October
9th December
7 weeks and 5 days
Summer Holidays
10th December
29th January (2023)
7 weeks and 2 days
Northern Territory State School Term 2021:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
1st February
9th April
9 weeks and 5 days
Autumn Holidays
10th April
18th April
1 week and 2 days
Term 2
19th April
25th June
9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays
26th June
19th July
3 weeks and 3 days
Term 3
20th July
24th September
9 weeks and 4 days
Spring Holidays
25th September
10th October
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4
11th October
16th December
9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays
17th December
30th January (2022)
6 weeks and 3 days
Northern Territory State School Term Dates 2022:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
31st January
8th April
9 weeks and 5 days
Autumn Holidays
9th April
18th April
1 week and 3 days
Term 2
19th April
24th June
9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays
25th June
18th July
3 weeks and 3 days
Term 3
19th July
23rd September
9 weeks and 4 days
Spring Holidays
24th September
9th October
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4
10th October
15th December
9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays
16th December
30th January (2023)
6 weeks and 4 days
Tasmania school term dates
TAS school term dates for 2021 are as follows:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
3rd February
31st March
8 weeks and 1 day
Autumn Holidays
2nd April
20th April
2 weeks and 5 days
Term 2
21st April
2nd July
10 weeks and 3 days
Winter Holidays
3rd July
19th July
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 3
20th July
24th September
9 weeks and 4 days
Spring Holidays
25th September
10th October
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4
11th October
16th December
9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays
17th December
8th February (2022)
7 weeks and 5 days
TAS term dates and school holiday periods for 2022 are as follows:
Period
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Term 1
9th February
14th April
9 weeks and 2 days
Autumn Holidays
15th April
1st May
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2
2nd May
8th July
9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays
9th July
24th July
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3
25th July
30th September
9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays
1st October
16th October
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4
17th October
21st December
9 weeks and 3 days
Summer Holidays
22nd December
30th January (2023)
5 weeks and 3 days
As evident, most government schools across the country have a term span of about 10 weeks. The first term and summer holidays have a week’s difference in the Eastern and Western Division of New South Wales. Northern Territory government schools have the shortest Autumn holidays, while Tasmania has the longest summer holidays. Moreover, in Tasmania, public education starts about a week later than the rest of the country. The rest of the year remains the same for students across different grades, such as elementary schools or middle schools.
Now that you are familiar with your child’s schedule, it’s time to get on with the planning sessions. Student wellbeing isn’t restricted to their study skills or school activities. They need to relax and have exciting holidays as much as you do. Make the best out of the Australia school holidays 2021 and 2022. Whether you want to sneak continents away for the spring vacation or just need a short trip to the next town, keep your events calendar in sync with your child’s timetable.