You can find all term dates direct on the Education Victoria website here -
https://www.vic.gov.au/school-term-dates-and-holidays-victoria#2023-term-dates
You can find all Victorian public holidays on the Business Victoria website here -
https://www.business.vic.gov.au/victorian-public-holidays-and-daylight-saving/victorian-public-holidays-2020
You can find Australian special dates and events here -
https://info.australia.gov.au/about-australia/special-dates-and-events
Term Dates – 2023
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Term One (1) | 27 January (students start 30 January in government schools) | 6th April |
| Term Two (2) | 24th April | 23rd June |
| Term Three (3) | 10th July | 15th September |
| Term Four (4) | 2nd October | 20th December |
| Holiday | Date in 2023 | Term |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Sunday 1 January Monday 2 January2 |
N/A |
| Australia Day | Thursday 26 January | N/A |
| Labour Day | Monday 13 March | Term 1 |
| Good Friday1 | Friday 7 April | N/A |
| Saturday before Easter Sunday | Saturday 8 April | N/A |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 9 April | N/A |
| Easter Monday | Monday 10 April | N/A |
| ANZAC Day1 | Tuesday 25 April | Term 2 |
| King’s Birthday | Monday 12 June | Term 2 |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Subject to AFL schedule3 | N/A |
| Melbourne Cup | Tuesday 7 November4 | Term 4 |
| Christmas Day1 | Monday 25 December | N/A |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday 26 December | N/A |
1 ANZAC Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day are restricted trading days.
2 As New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, the Monday is an additional public holiday.
3 Friday before AFL Grand Final typically falls on the last Friday in September. This website will be updated with the exact date upon release of the 2023 AFL schedule.
4 Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday across all of Victoria unless alternate local holiday has been arranged by a non-metro council.
Source: https://business.vic.gov.au/business-information/public-holidays/victorian-public-holidays-2023
Future Term Dates (Victoria)
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2024 Term Dates |
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Start date |
Finish date |
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Term 1 |
29 January |
28 March |
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Term 2 |
15 April |
28 June |
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Term 3 |
15 July |
20 September |
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Term 4 |
7 October |
20 December |
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2025 Term Dates |
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Start date |
Finish date |
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Term 1 |
28 January |
4 April |
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Term 2 |
22 April |
4 July |
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Term 3 |
21 July |
19 September |
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Term 4 |
6 October |
19 December |