[Updated for 2024] WA School Holidays, Public Holidays, Terms and Long Weekends for Families

Here is a comprehensive guide to the 2024 Western Australia school holidays, terms, and public holidays.

We also show you how to make the most of your public holidays by strategically planning your leave, so you can enjoy those extended weekends!

Looking for the WA holiday calendar for 2025? Visit here.

1. WA Schools Holidays 2024

First day in the school: 31 January 2024 (Wed)

Autumn Holidays: 29 Mar (Fri) – 14 Apr (Sun)

Winter Holidays: 29 Jun (Sat) – 14 Jul (Sun)

Spring Holidays: 21 Sep (Sat) – 6 Oct (Sun)

Summer Holidays: 13 Dec (Fri) – 4 Feb (Tue)

2. WA 2024 School Terms

Term 1: 31 January (Wed) – 28 March (Thu)
Term 2: 15 April (Mon) – 28 June (Fri)
Term 3: 15 July (Mon) – 20 September (Fri)
Term 4: 7 October (Mon) – 12 December (Thu)

3. WA Public Holidays Chart 2024

Public Holiday	2024
New Year Day	Monday 1 January 2024
Australia Day	Friday 26 January 2024
Labour Day	Monday 4 March 2024
Good Friday	Friday 29 March 2024
Saturday before Easter Sunday	Saturday 30 March 2024
Easter Sunday	Sunday 31 March 2024
Easter Monday	Monday 1 April 2024
ANZAC Day	Thursday 25 April 2024
Western Australia Day	Monday 3 June 2024
King’s Birthday	Monday 23 September 2024
Christmas Day	Wednesday 25 December 2024
Boxing Day	Thursday 26 December 2024

*Please note that all public holiday dates are accurate at the time of publishing, but may be subject to change. Ref

4. Long Weekends and When to Take Leave

There are Five 3-day long weekends in 2024 in WA:

• New Year Day: 30 Dec 2023 – 1 Jan 2024 (Sat – Mon)
• Australia Day: 26 Jan – 28 Jan(Fri– Sun)
• Labour Day: 2 Mar – 4 Mar(Sat – Mon)
• Western Australia Day: 1 Jun – 3 Jun(Sat– Mon)
• King’s Birthday: 21 Sep – 23 Sep(Sat– Mon)

Here’s where you can take leave for that extra long 4 or 5 day weekend:

• Apr – ANZAC Day
• Dec – Christmas Day * Boxing Day

Australia Other States School Holidays & Terms Dates in 2024

Here you can check the 2024 Australia school holidays and schools terms dates for all states.