As the world opens up after the torrid lockdowns and COVID-19 havoc, aren’t we all itching for a getaway? Especially, since students are back inside the school’s safety and schedule. Once again family trips are exclusive to the long summer vacation or week-long winter vacation. We can help you plan that perfect holiday, no matter where you live in Australia. We’ve compiled all the school holiday dates of 2021 and 2022 for you to devise your dream family trip.   The education department of each state and territory maintains a public school term calendar. Although private and catholic schools align their breaks with the public school holidays, some of their dates might vary. Confirm with your school about their vacation dates and pupil-free period beforehand.  

School Calendar 2021 and 2022

New South Wales school term dates

NSW school term dates for 2021 are as follows:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 27th January 3rd February – WD 1st April 3rd February – WD 9 weeks and 3 days 8 weeks and 3 days
Autumn Holidays 5th April 16th April 1 week and 5 days
Term 2 19th April 25th June 9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays 28th June 9th July 1 week and 5 days
Term 3 12th July 17th September 9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays 20th September 1st October 1 week and 5 days
Term 4 5th October 17th December 10 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays 20th December 20th December – WD 27th January (2022) 3rd February (2022) – WD 5 weeks and 3 days 6 weeks and 3 days
 

NSW school term dates for 2022:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 28th January 4th February – WD 8th April 8th April – WD 10 weeks and 1 day 9 weeks and 1 day
Autumn Holidays 11th April 22nd April 1 week and 5 days
Term 2 26th April 1st July 9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays 4th July 15th July 1 week and 5 days
Term 3 18th July 23rd September 9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays 26th September 7th October 1 week and 5 days
Term 4 10th October 20th December 10 weeks and 2 days
Summer Holidays 21st December 21st December – WD 26th January (2023) 2nd February (2023) – WD 5 weeks and 3 days 6 weeks and 3 days
 

Victoria school term dates

VIC school term dates and holidays in 2021:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 27th January 1st April 9 weeks and 2 days
Autumn Holidays 2nd April 18th April 2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2 19th April 26th June 9 weeks and 6 days
Winter Holidays 27th June 11th July 2 weeks and 1 day
Term 3 12th July 17th September 9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays 18th September 3rd October 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4 4th October 17th December 10 weeks and 5 days
Summer Holidays 19th December 27th January (2022) 5 weeks and 5 days
 

VIC school term dates for 2022 are as follows:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 28th January 8th April 10 weeks and 1 day
Autumn Holidays 9th April 25th April 2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2 26th April 24th June 8 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays 25th June 10th July 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3 11th July 16th September 9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays 17th September 2nd October 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4 3rd October 20th December 11 weeks and 2 days
Summer Holidays 18th December 30th January (2023) 4 weeks and 6 days
 

Queensland school term dates

QLD school term dates and QLD School Holidays Dates 2021:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 27th January 1st April 9 weeks and 2 days
Autumn Holidays 2nd April 18th April 2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2 19th April 25th June 9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays 26th June 11th July 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3 12th July 17th September 9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays 18th September 4th October 2 weeks and 3 days
Term 4 5th October 10th December 9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays 11th December 23rd January (2022) 6 weeks and 2 days
 

QLD Term Dates and School Holidays 2022:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 24th January 1st April 9 weeks and 5 days
Autumn Holidays 2nd April 18th April 2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2 19th April 24th June 9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays 25th June 10th July 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3 11th July 16th September 9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays 17th September 3rd October 2 weeks and 3 days
Term 4 4th October 9th December 9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays 10th December 22th January (2023) 6 weeks and 2 days
 

Western Australia school term dates

WA school term dates for 2021 are as follows:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 1st February 1st April 8 weeks and 4 days
Autumn Holidays 2nd April 18th April 2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2 19th April 2nd July 10 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays 3rd July 18th July 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3 19th July 24th September 9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays 25th September 10th October 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4 11th October 16th December 9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays 17th December 30th January (2022) 6 weeks and 3 days
 

WA term dates for school in 2022 are:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 31st January 8th April 9 weeks and 5 days
Autumn Holidays 9th April 25th April 2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2 26th April 1st July 9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays 2nd July 17th July 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3 18th July 23rd September 9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays 24th September 9th October 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4 10th October 15th December 9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays 16th December 31st January (2023) 6 weeks and 5 days
 

South Australia school term dates

SA school term dates for 2021 are as follows:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 27th January 9th April 10 weeks and 3 days
Autumn Holidays 10th April 26th April 2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2 27th April 2nd July 9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays 3rd July 18th July 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3 19th July 24th September 9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays 25th September 10th October 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4 11th October 10th December 8 weeks and 5 days
Summer Holidays 11th December 30th January (2022) 7 weeks and 2 days
 

SA school term dates for 2022 are as follows:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 31st January 14th April 10 weeks and 4 days
Autumn Holidays 15th April 1st May 2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2 2nd May 8th July 9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays 9th July 24th July 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3 25th July 30th September 9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays 1st October 16th October 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4 17th October 9th December 7 weeks and 5 days
Summer Holidays 10th December 29th January (2023) 7 weeks and 2 days
 

Northern Territory school term dates

Northern Territory State School Term 2021:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 1st February 9th April 9 weeks and 5 days
Autumn Holidays 10th April 18th April 1 week and 2 days
Term 2 19th April 25th June 9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays 26th June 19th July 3 weeks and 3 days
Term 3 20th July 24th September 9 weeks and 4 days
Spring Holidays 25th September 10th October 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4 11th October 16th December 9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays 17th December 30th January (2022) 6 weeks and 3 days
 

Northern Territory State School Term Dates 2022:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 31st January 8th April 9 weeks and 5 days
Autumn Holidays 9th April 18th April 1 week and 3 days
Term 2 19th April 24th June 9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays 25th June 18th July 3 weeks and 3 days
Term 3 19th July 23rd September 9 weeks and 4 days
Spring Holidays 24th September 9th October 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4 10th October 15th December 9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays 16th December 30th January (2023) 6 weeks and 4 days
 

Tasmania school term dates

TAS school term dates for 2021 are as follows:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 3rd February 31st March 8 weeks and 1 day
Autumn Holidays 2nd April 20th April 2 weeks and 5 days
Term 2 21st April 2nd July 10 weeks and 3 days
Winter Holidays 3rd July 19th July 2 weeks and 3 days
Term 3 20th July 24th September 9 weeks and 4 days
Spring Holidays 25th September 10th October 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4 11th October 16th December 9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays 17th December 8th February (2022) 7 weeks and 5 days
 

TAS term dates and school holiday periods for 2022 are as follows:

Period Start Date End Date Duration
Term 1 9th February 14th April 9 weeks and 2 days
Autumn Holidays 15th April 1st May 2 weeks and 3 days
Term 2 2nd May 8th July 9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays 9th July 24th July 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3 25th July 30th September 9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays 1st October 16th October 2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4 17th October 21st December 9 weeks and 3 days
Summer Holidays 22nd December 30th January (2023) 5 weeks and 3 days
  As evident, most government schools across the country have a term span of about 10 weeks. The first term and summer holidays have a week’s difference in the Eastern and Western Division of New South Wales. Northern Territory government schools have the shortest Autumn holidays, while Tasmania has the longest summer holidays. Moreover, in Tasmania, public education starts about a week later than the rest of the country. The rest of the year remains the same for students across different grades, such as elementary schools or middle schools.   Now that you are familiar with your child’s schedule, it’s time to get on with the planning sessions. Student wellbeing isn’t restricted to their study skills or school activities. They need to relax and have exciting holidays as much as you do. Make the best out of the Australia school holidays 2021 and 2022. Whether you want to sneak continents away for the spring vacation or just need a short trip to the next town, keep your events calendar in sync with your child’s timetable.