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Public and School Holidays Australia 2010 / 2011

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Public and school holidays in Australia

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

Public and School Holidays By State
ACT NSW NT QLD
SA TAS VIC WA

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)

2010

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 – Family & Community Day (ACT), 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) *

2011

January – March
Monday 3 January – New Year’s Day *
Wednesday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 7 March – Labour Day (WA)
Monday 14 March – Canberra Day (ACT), Adelaide Cup Day (SA), Eight Hours Day (TAS), Labour Day (VIC)

April – June
Friday 22 April – Good Friday
Saturday 23 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 25 April – Easter Monday, Anzac Day
Tuesday 26 April – Replacement for Easter Monday and Anzac Day falling on the same day (All except NT, TAS) *, Easter Tuesday (TAS)
Monday 2 May – May Day (NT), Labour Day (QLD)
Monday 6 June – Foundation Day (WA)
Monday 13 June – Queen’s Birthday (All except WA)

July – September
Monday 1 August – Bank Holiday (NSW financial institutions), Picnic Day (NT)
Wednesday 17 August – Royal Queensland Show Day (Brisbane metro)

October – December
Monday 3 October – Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA), Queen’s Birthday (WA)
Monday 10 October – Family & Community Day (ACT)
Tuesday 1 November – Melbourne Cup Day (metro area)
Monday 26 December – Christmas Day *
Tuesday 27 December – Boxing Day *

Australia School Holidays

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

2009 / 2010

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)

2010 / 2011

Summer Holidays 2010 / 2011
11 December – 23 January (QLD)
11 December – 24 January (NT)
11 December – 30 January (SA)
17 December – 1 February (WA)
17 December – 14/15 February (TAS)
18 December – 27 January (NSW)
18 December – 3 February (VIC)
18 December – 6 February (ACT)

Autumn Holidays 2011
2 April – 10 April (NT)
9 April – 25 April (NSW)
9 April – 26 April (VIC)
16 April – 25 April (QLD)
16 April – 1 May (ACT, SA)
20 April – 4 May (WA)
22 April – 25 April (NT Easter Break)
22 April – 1 May (TAS)

Winter Holidays 2011
4 June – 19 June (TAS)
25 June – 11 July (QLD)
25 June – 25 July (NT)
2 July – 17 July (NSW, VIC)
9 July – 24 July (ACT, SA)
9 July – 25 July (WA)

Spring Holidays 2011
3 September – 18 September (TAS)
17 September – 2 October (QLD)
24 September – 9 October (NSW, VIC)
1 October – 9 October (NT)
1 October – 16 October (ACT, SA)
1 October – 17 October (WA)

2011 / 2012

Summer Holidays 2011 / 2012
10 December – 22 January (QLD)
15 December – 31 January (WA)
17 December – 29 January (SA)
17 December – 30 January (NT)
21 December – 26 January (NSW)
22 December – 5 February (ACT)
22 December – 13/14 February (TAS)
23 December – 31 January (VIC)

Comments

4 Responses to “Public and School Holidays Australia 2010 / 2011”

  1. Leonie on August 15th, 2009 8:02 am

    thank you – very helpful site, and I’m sure to visit here again in the future

  2. Michelle on October 19th, 2009 4:11 pm

    Um, haha. i thought i should let you know the dates for Christmas 2010 are incorrect.

    Reply: Haha Michelle… you’re not the first to spot that odd Christmas date. I know it’s not immediately clear but the reason we’ve listed Christmas Day and Boxing Day on 27/28 December is to reflect the fact that since the celebrations fall on the weekend, the days off have been carried forward to Monday and Tuesday for each respectively. We’ve done this since we’re car hire related site and the actual days off will be more relevant to our readers. Thanks for making the effort to contact us though :) Cheers!
     
  3. Max Tan on December 3rd, 2009 8:32 am

    Great website and amazed how much it has grown in a year! Fantastic stuff!! =)
    HO HO HO! Merrryyy X’masssss!!!

    Max

    Reply: Thanks Max! Happy Christmas and Merry New Year to you too!
  4. melissa on January 4th, 2010 11:49 am

    this is a very interesting site it has helped me to get all my information that i want on the internet . i will like to be a member of this site if only it is possible thanks merry Xmas and a happy new year.

    Reply: Thanks Melissa! That’s exactly our purpose and it makes our day knowing we have helped a fellow renter. Hmm and great idea – we’ll bear in mind the possibility of offering a membership or subscription function. We hope to see you (and your friends!) back again soon. Merry X’mas and happy new decade.

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