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The White Hat Guide to
Holiday Dates in Melbourne
Holiday Dates in Melbourne
Holiday Dates in
Melbourne & Victoria
Public Holidays
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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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