It’s never too early to start planning for the holidays!
Here’s our handy guide on the Victoria school holidays, Terms and public holidays for 2023.
We’ll also show you how to maximize your holiday time by taking advantage of the long weekends!
Looking for the victoria school holiday calendar for 2024? Visit here.
1. Victoria School Holidays 2023 – Updated
Here is the List of VIC school holiday in 2023.
Autumn Holidays: 29 March(Fri) – 14 April(Sun)
Winter Holidays: 24 June(Sat) – 9 July(Sun)
Spring Holidays: 16 September(Sat) – Sunday 1 October(Sun)
Summer Holidays: 21 December(Thu) – Monday 29(Mon)
2. VIC 2023 School Terms
Term 1: 30 January(Mon) – 6 April(Thu)
Term 2: 24 April(Mon) – 23 June(Fri)
Term 3: 10 July(Mon) – 15 September(Fri)
Term 4: 2 October(Mon) – 20 December(Wed)
3. Victoria Public Holidays Chart 2023 & 2024
| Public Holiday | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| New Year Day | Sunday 1 January Monday 2 January | Monday 1 January 2024 |
| Australia Day | Thursday 26 January | Friday 26 January 2024 |
| Labour Day | Monday 13 March | Monday 11 March 2024 |
| Good Friday | Friday 7 April | Friday 29 March 2024 |
| Saturday before Easter Sunday | Saturday 8 April | Saturday 30 March 2024 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 9 April | Sunday 31 March 2024 |
| Easter Monday | Monday 10 April | Monday 1 April 2024 |
| ANZAC Day | Tuesday 25 April | Thursday 25 April 2024 |
| King’s Birthday | Monday 12 June | Monday 10 June 2024 |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Friday 29 September | Friday 27 September 2024 |
| Melbourne Cup | Tuesday 7 November | Tuesday 5 November 2024 |
| Christmas Day | Monday 25 December | Wednesday 25 December 2024 |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday 26 December | Thursday 26 December 2024 |
*Please note that all public holiday dates are accurate at the time of publishing, but may be subject to change. Reference
4. Long Weekends and When to Take Leave
There are Four 3-day long weekends in 2023:
- New Year Day: 31 Dec 2022 – 2 Jan 2023 (Sat – Mon)
- Labour Day: 11 – 13 Mar (Sat – Mon)
- King’s Birthday: 10 – 12 Jun (Fri – Mon)
- Friday before the AFL Grand Final: 29 Sep – 1 Oct (Fri – Mon)
Here’s where you can take leave for that extra long 4 or 5 day weekend:
- Jan – Australia Day
- Apr – GOOD FRIDAY / Easter *SAT-SUN-MON
- Apr – ANZAC Day
- Nov – Melbourne Cup
