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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2025 term dates

Current term dates for Victorian government schools and kindergartens.

Right now

Term 4

Monday 6 October to Friday 19 December 2025

Coming up

School holidays

Monday 22 December 2025 to Wednesday 28 January 2026

2025 calendar

TermStart dateFinish date
Term 1
Start date
Tuesday 28 January (students start Wednesday 29 January in government schools)
Finish date
Friday 4 April
Term 2
Start date
Tuesday 22 April
Finish date
Friday 4 July
Term 3
Start date
Monday 21 July
Finish date
Friday 19 September
Term 4
Start date
Monday 6 October
Finish date
Friday 19 December

Future term dates

2026 Victorian school term dates

2026 Victorian school term dates
TermStart dateFinish date
Term 1Tuesday 27 January (students start Wednesday 28 January in government schools)Thursday 2 April
Term 2Monday 20 AprilFriday 26 June
Term 3Monday 13 JulyFriday 18 September
Term 4Monday 5 OctoberFriday 18 December

2027 Victorian school term dates

2027 Victorian school term dates
TermStart dateFinish date
Term 1Wednesday 27 January (students start Thursday 28 January in government schools)Thursday 25 March
Term 2Monday 12 AprilFriday 25 June
Term 3Monday 12 JulyFriday 17 September
Term 4Monday 4 OctoberFriday 17 December

2028 Victorian school term dates

2028 Victorian school term dates
TermStart dateFinish date
Term 1Thursday 27 January (students start Friday 28 January in government schools)Friday 31 March
Term 2Tuesday 18 AprilFriday 30 June
Term 3Monday 17 JulyFriday 22 September
Term 4Monday 9 OctoberThursday 21 December

2029 Victorian school term dates

2029 Victorian school term dates
TermStart dateFinish date
Term 1Monday 29 January (students start Tuesday 30 January in government schools)Thursday 29 March
Term 2Monday 16 AprilFriday 29 June
Term 3Monday 16 JulyFriday 21 September
Term 4Monday 8 OctoberFriday 21 December

2030 Victorian school term dates

2030 Victorian school term dates
TermStart dateFinish date
Term 1Tuesday 29 January (students start Wednesday 30 January in government schools)Friday 5 April
Term 2Tuesday 23 AprilFriday 28 June
Term 3Monday 15 JulyFriday 20 September
Term 4Monday 7 OctoberFriday 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 2025, 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

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