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School term dates and holidays in Victoria

Term dates for Victorian government schools and kindergartens, school holiday dates, future term dates, exam and VCE dates.

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2023 term dates

Current term dates for Victorian government schools and kindergartens.

Right now

Term 2

24 April 2023 to 23 June 2023

Coming up

School holidays

26 June 2023 to 7 July 2023

2023 calendar

Future term dates

2024 Victorian school term dates

2024 Victorian school term dates
2024 Start date Finish date
Term 1 29 January (students start 30 January in government schools) 28 March
Term 2 15 April 28 June
Term 3 15 July 20 September
Term 4 7 October 20 December

2025 Victorian school term dates

2025 Victorian school term dates
2025 Start date Finish date
Term 1 28 January (students start 29 January in government schools) 4 April
Term 2 22 April 4 July
Term 3 21 July 19 September
Term 4 6 October 19 December

2026 Victorian school term dates

2026 Victorian school term dates
2026 Start date Finish date
Term 1 27 January (students start 28 January in government schools) 13 March
Term 2 30 March 19 June
Term 3 6 July 18 September
Term 4 5 October 18 December

2027 Victorian school term dates

2027 Victorian school term dates
2027 Start date Finish date
Term 1 27 January (students start 28 January in government schools) 25 March
Term 2 12 April 25 June
Term 3 12 July 17 September
Term 4 4 October 17 December

2028 Victorian school term dates

2028 Victorian school term dates
2028 Start date Finish date
Term 1 27 January (students start 28 January in government schools) 31 March
Term 2 18 April 30 June
Term 3 17 July 22 September
Term 4 9 October 21 December

2029 Victorian school term dates

2029 Victorian school term dates
2029 Start date Finish date
Term 1 29 January (students start 30 January in government schools) 29 March
Term 2 16 April 29 June
Term 3 16 July 21 September
Term 4 8 October 21 December

2030 Victorian school term dates

2030 Victorian school term dates
2030 Start date Finish date
Term 1 29 January (students start 30 January in government schools) 5 April
Term 2 23 April 28 June
Term 3 15 July 20 September
Term 4 7 October 20 December

VCAA administrative dates

VCAA administrative dates

Important administrative dates and assessment schedules for schools with students enrolled in the VCE including the VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate.

VCE exam timetable

VCE examination timetable published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).

Other important dates

Public holidays in Victoria

Find out the public holidays for Victoria in 2022, and look up past or future dates.

Public holidays in Australia

Find information about public holidays in all Australian states and territories.

Australian school term dates

Find the current term dates for all state and territory government schools.

Previous years' term dates

  • 2022 Victorian school term dates

    • Term 1: 28 January (students start 31 January in government schools) to 8 April
    • Term 2: 26 April to 24 June
    • Term 3: 11 July to 16 September
    • Term 4: 3 October to 20 December

  • 2021 Victorian school term dates

    • Term 1: 27 January (students start 28 January in government schools) to 1 April
    • Term 2: 19 April to 25 June
    • Term 3: 12 July to 17 September
    • Term 4: 4 October to 17 December

  • 2020 Victorian school term dates

    • Term 1: 28 January (students start 29 January in government schools) to 24 March (Term end brought forward)
    • Term 2: 14 April (students start 15 April in government schools) to 26 June
    • Term 3: 13 July to 18 September
    • Term 4: 5 October to 18 December

  • 2019 Victorian school term dates

    • Term 1: 29 January (students start 30 January in government schools) to 5 April
    • Term 2: 23 April to 28 June
    • Term 3: 15 July to 20 September
    • Term 4: 7 October to 20 December

  • 2018 Victorian school term dates

    • Term 1: 29 January (students start 30 January in government schools) to 29 March
    • Term 2: 16 April to 29 June
    • Term 3: 16 July to 21 September
    • Term 4: 8 October to 21 December

  • 2017 Victorian school term dates

    • Term 1: 30 January (school teachers start) to 31 March
    • Term 2: 18 April (Tuesday) to 30 June
    • Term 3: 17 July to 22 September
    • Term 4: 9 October to 22 December

  • 2016 Victorian school term dates

    • Term 1: 27 January (school teachers start) to 24 March (as 25 March is public holiday)
    • Term 2: 11 April to 24 June
    • Term 3: 11 July to 16 September
    • Term 4: 3 October to 20 December (Tuesday)

  • 2015 Victorian school term dates

    • Term 1: 28 January (school teachers start) to 27 March
    • Term 2: 13 April to 26 June
    • Term 3: 13 July to 18 September
    • Term 4: 5 October to 18 December

  • 2014 Victorian school term dates

    • Term 1: 28 January (school teachers start) to 4 April
    • Term 2: 22 April to 27 June
    • Term 3: 14 July to 19 September
    • Term 4: 6 October to 19 December

  • 2013 Victorian school term dates

    • Term 1: 29 January (school teachers start) to 28 March
    • Term 2: 15 April to 28 June
    • Term 3: 15 July to 20 September
    • Term 4: 7 October to 20 December

Reviewed 16 May 2023

Department of Education

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