Public and School Holidays Australia 2009 / 2010

Check if your planned trip overlaps with any holidays. If so, be prepared for higher prices and book as much in advance as possible. Ideally, try to avoid these dates.

Australia Public Holidays
Australia School Holidays

Australia Public Holidays

* indicates a holiday that falls on a weekend but is replaced on the following weekday
Dates highlighted in purple are nationwide holidays (or almost)

January – March
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 2 March – Labour Day (WA)
Monday 9 March – Canberra Day (ACT), Adelaide Cup Day (SA), Eight Hours Day (TAS), Labour Day (VIC)

April – June
Friday 10 April – Good Friday
Saturday 11 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 13 April – Easter Monday
Tuesday 14 April – Easter Tuesday (TAS)
Saturday 25 April – Anzac Day (All except ACT, WA)
Monday 27 April – Anzac Day (ACT, WA) *
Monday 4 May – May Day (NT), Labour Day (QLD)
Monday 1 June – Foundation Day (WA)
Monday 8 June – Queen’s Birthday (All except WA)

July – September
Monday 3 August – Bank Holiday (ACT, NSW financial institutions), Picnic Day (NT)
Wednesday 12 August – Royal Queensland Show Day (Brisbane metro)
Monday 28 September – Queen’s Birthday (WA)

October – December
Monday 5 October – Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA)
Tuesday 3 November – Family & Community Day (ACT), Melbourne Cup Day (metro area)
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December – Boxing Day (NSW)
Monday 28 December – Boxing Day (All except NSW) *

January – March
Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 1 March – Labour Day (WA)
Monday 8 March – Canberra Day (ACT), Adelaide Cup Day (SA), Eight Hours Day (TAS), Labour Day (VIC)

April – June
Friday 2 April – Good Friday
Saturday 3 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
Tuesday 6 April – Easter Tuesday (TAS)
Monday 26 April – Anzac Day *
Monday 3 May – May Day (NT), Labour Day (QLD)
Monday 7 June – Foundation Day (WA)
Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday (All except WA)

July – September
Monday 2 August – Bank Holiday (NSW financial institutions), Picnic Day (NT)
Wednesday 11 August – Royal Queensland Show Day (Brisbane metro)
Monday 27 September – Queen’s Birthday (WA)

October – December
Monday 4 October – Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA)
Tuesday 2 November – Melbourne Cup Day (metro area)
Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day (NSW)
Monday 27 December – Christmas Day (All except NSW) * / Boxing Day (NSW) *
Tuesday 28 December – Boxing Day (All except NSW) *

Australia School Holidays

Note the actual last day of each school break may vary by 1 or 2 days.

Summer Holidays 2008 / 2009
13 December – 26 January (NT, QLD, SA)
19 December – 1 February (WA)
20 December – 26 January (NSW)
20 December – 1 February (VIC)
20 December – 2 February (ACT)
19 December – 10/11 February (TAS)

Autumn Holidays 2009
4 April – 13 April (NT)
4 April – 19 April (VIC)
10 April – 19 April (QLD, TAS)
10 April – 26 April (SA), 27 April (ACT, NSW), 28 April (WA)

Winter Holidays 2009
30 May – 14 June (TAS)
20 June – 19 July (NT)
27 June – 12 July (QLD, VIC)
4 July – 19 July (ACT, SA)
4 July – 20 July (WA)
11 July – 26 July (NSW)

Spring Holidays 2009
5 September – 20 September (TAS)
19 September – 4 October (QLD, VIC)
26 September – 4 October (NT)
26 September – 11 October (ACT, SA)
26 September – 12 October (WA)
3 October – 18 October (NSW)

Summer Holidays 2009 / 2010
12 December – 26/27 January (NT, QLD, SA)
18 December – 31 January (WA)
18 December – 9/10 February (TAS)
19 December – 26 January (NSW)
19 December – 31 January (VIC)
19 December – 1 February (ACT)

Autumn Holidays 2010
27 March – 11 April (VIC)
2 April – 11 April (NT, QLD, TAS)
2 April – 18 April (NSW, SA, WA)
10 April – 26 April (ACT)

Winter Holidays 2010
29 May – 14 June (TAS)
19 June – 19 July (NT)
26 June – 11 July (QLD, VIC)
3 July – 18 July (ACT, NSW, SA, WA)

Spring Holidays 2010
4 September – 19 September (TAS)
18 September – 3 October (QLD, VIC)
25 September – 3 October (NT)
25 September – 10 October (ACT, NSW, SA, WA)

Summer Holidays 2010 / 2011
11 December – 24 January (NT)
11 December – 30 January (QLD, SA)
17 December – 1 February (WA)
17 December – 15/16 February (TAS)
18 December – 27 January (NSW)
18 December – 31 January (VIC)
18 December – 6 February (ACT)