Victoria School Term Dates and Holidays 2027 to 2030
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2027 Victoria school term dates
2027 Victorian government schools term dates
- Term 1
- Students Thu 28 Jan to Thu 25 Mar. Term starts Wed 27 Jan.
- Term 2
- Mon 12 Apr to Fri 25 Jun
- Term 3
- Mon 12 Jul to Fri 17 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 4 Oct to Fri 17 Dec
Pupil-free days
Government school students start Term 1 the day after the published term start. Other pupil-free days are set by each school.
Next school holidays: Mon 21 Dec 2026 to Wed 27 Jan 2027.
Source: Victorian Government, opens in a new tab, checked 16 October 2026.
Dates are for government schools. Catholic and independent schools set their own term dates. Check your school's calendar.
Victorian government school term dates for 2027 are in the table above. Term 1 has a published first student day that is later than the term start. Other pupil-free days are set by each school. The Victorian Government has published term dates through 2030.
2027 Victoria term and holiday dates
2027 Victorian government schools
- Term 1
- Students Thu 28 Jan to Thu 25 Mar. Term starts Wed 27 Jan.
- Term 2
- Mon 12 Apr to Fri 25 Jun
- Term 3
- Mon 12 Jul to Fri 17 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 4 Oct to Fri 17 Dec
Pupil-free days
Government school students start Term 1 the day after the published term start. Other pupil-free days are set by each school.
2026 Victoria term and holiday dates
2026 Victorian government schools
- Term 1
- Students Wed 28 Jan to Thu 2 Apr. Term starts Tue 27 Jan.
- Term 2
- Mon 20 Apr to Fri 26 Jun
- Term 3
- Mon 13 Jul to Fri 18 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 5 Oct to Fri 18 Dec
Pupil-free days
Government school students start Term 1 on the published student day. Other pupil-free days are set by each school.
School holidays
- Summer: Mon 21 Dec 2026 to Wed 27 Jan 2027
2028 Victoria term and holiday dates
2028 Victorian government schools
- Term 1
- Students Fri 28 Jan to Fri 31 Mar. Term starts Thu 27 Jan.
- Term 2
- Tue 18 Apr to Fri 30 Jun
- Term 3
- Mon 17 Jul to Fri 22 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 9 Oct to Thu 21 Dec
Pupil-free days
Government school students start Term 1 the day after the published term start. Other pupil-free days are set by each school.
2029 Victoria term and holiday dates
2029 Victorian government schools
- Term 1
- Students Tue 30 Jan to Thu 29 Mar. Term starts Mon 29 Jan.
- Term 2
- Mon 16 Apr to Fri 29 Jun
- Term 3
- Mon 16 Jul to Fri 21 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 8 Oct to Fri 21 Dec
Pupil-free days
Government school students start Term 1 the day after the published term start. Other pupil-free days are set by each school.
2030 Victoria term and holiday dates
2030 Victorian government schools
- Term 1
- Students Wed 30 Jan to Fri 5 Apr. Term starts Tue 29 Jan.
- Term 2
- Tue 23 Apr to Fri 28 Jun
- Term 3
- Mon 15 Jul to Fri 20 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 7 Oct to Fri 20 Dec
Pupil-free days
Government school students start Term 1 the day after the published term start. Other pupil-free days are set by each school.
What changed: dates checked against Victorian Government on 16 October 2026.
Dates are for government schools. Catholic and independent schools set their own term dates. Check your school's calendar.
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