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The White Hat Guide to

Holiday Dates in Melbourne

Holiday Dates in

Melbourne & Victoria


Public Holidays

2026
New Year’s Day 1st Jan
Australia Day 26th Jan
Labour Day 9th March
Good Friday 3rd April
Saturday before Easter Sunday 4th April
Easter Sunday 5th April
Easter Monday 6th April
ANZAC Day 25th April
King’s Birthday 9th June
Friday before AFL Grand Final TBC
Melbourne Cup Day (Melbourne only) 3rd Nov
Christmmas Day 25th Dec
Boxing Day 26th Dec
Boxing Day - day in lieu 28th Dec
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School Term Dates

(Note: Theses term dates are the ones observed by government schools (i.e. state schools). State schools also have a student-freeeach term on dates determined by the individual schools. The first day of term 1 is a student-free day in government schools. Private schools often have a different holiday schedule. If you are looking for school holiday ideas for children, try Children's Activities in Melbourne or The White Hat Guide to 20 Things to do with children in Melbourne during the School Holidays

  2026
hols until 27th Jan
Term 1 28th Jan to 2nd April
hols 3rd April  to 19th April
Term 2 20th April to 28th June
hols 29th June to 12th July
Term 3 13th July to 18th Sept
hols 19th Sept to 4th Oct
Term 4 5th Oct to 18th Dec
hols from 19th Dec
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