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:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 127th January 3rd February – WD1st April 3rd February – WD9 weeks and 3 days 8 weeks and 3 days
Autumn Holidays5th April16th April1 week and 5 days
Term 219th April25th June9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays28th June9th July1 week and 5 days
Term 312th July17th September9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays20th September1st October1 week and 5 days
Term 45th October17th December10 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays20th December 20th December – WD27th January (2022) 3rd February (2022) – WD5 weeks and 3 days 6 weeks and 3 days
 

NSW school term dates for 2022:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 128th January 4th February – WD8th April 8th April – WD10 weeks and 1 day 9 weeks and 1 day
Autumn Holidays11th April22nd April1 week and 5 days
Term 226th April1st July9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays4th July15th July1 week and 5 days
Term 318th July23rd September9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays26th September7th October1 week and 5 days
Term 410th October20th December10 weeks and 2 days
Summer Holidays21st December 21st December – WD26th January (2023) 2nd February (2023) – WD5 weeks and 3 days 6 weeks and 3 days
 

Victoria school term dates

VIC school term dates and holidays in 2021:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 127th January1st April9 weeks and 2 days
Autumn Holidays2nd April18th April2 weeks and 3 days
Term 219th April26th June9 weeks and 6 days
Winter Holidays27th June11th July2 weeks and 1 day
Term 312th July17th September9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays18th September3rd October2 weeks and 2 days
Term 44th October17th December10 weeks and 5 days
Summer Holidays19th December27th January (2022)5 weeks and 5 days
 

VIC school term dates for 2022 are as follows:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 128th January8th April10 weeks and 1 day
Autumn Holidays9th April25th April2 weeks and 3 days
Term 226th April24th June8 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays25th June10th July2 weeks and 2 days
Term 311th July16th September9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays17th September2nd October2 weeks and 2 days
Term 43rd October20th December11 weeks and 2 days
Summer Holidays18th December30th January (2023)4 weeks and 6 days
 

Queensland school term dates

QLD school term dates and QLD School Holidays Dates 2021:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 127th January1st April9 weeks and 2 days
Autumn Holidays2nd April18th April2 weeks and 3 days
Term 219th April25th June9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays26th June11th July2 weeks and 2 days
Term 312th July17th September9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays18th September4th October2 weeks and 3 days
Term 45th October10th December9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays11th December23rd January (2022)6 weeks and 2 days
 

QLD Term Dates and School Holidays 2022:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 124th January1st April9 weeks and 5 days
Autumn Holidays2nd April18th April2 weeks and 3 days
Term 219th April24th June9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays25th June10th July2 weeks and 2 days
Term 311th July16th September9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays17th September3rd October2 weeks and 3 days
Term 44th October9th December9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays10th December22th January (2023)6 weeks and 2 days
 

Western Australia school term dates

WA school term dates for 2021 are as follows:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 11st February1st April8 weeks and 4 days
Autumn Holidays2nd April18th April2 weeks and 3 days
Term 219th April2nd July10 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays3rd July18th July2 weeks and 2 days
Term 319th July24th September9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays25th September10th October2 weeks and 2 days
Term 411th October16th December9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays17th December30th January (2022)6 weeks and 3 days
 

WA term dates for school in 2022 are:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 131st January8th April9 weeks and 5 days
Autumn Holidays9th April25th April2 weeks and 3 days
Term 226th April1st July9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays2nd July17th July2 weeks and 2 days
Term 318th July23rd September9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays24th September9th October2 weeks and 2 days
Term 410th October15th December9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays16th December31st January (2023)6 weeks and 5 days
 

South Australia school term dates

SA school term dates for 2021 are as follows:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 127th January9th April10 weeks and 3 days
Autumn Holidays10th April26th April2 weeks and 3 days
Term 227th April2nd July9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays3rd July18th July2 weeks and 2 days
Term 319th July24th September9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays25th September10th October2 weeks and 2 days
Term 411th October10th December8 weeks and 5 days
Summer Holidays11th December30th January (2022)7 weeks and 2 days
 

SA school term dates for 2022 are as follows:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 131st January14th April10 weeks and 4 days
Autumn Holidays15th April1st May2 weeks and 3 days
Term 22nd May8th July9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays9th July24th July2 weeks and 2 days
Term 325th July30th September9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays1st October16th October2 weeks and 2 days
Term 417th October9th December7 weeks and 5 days
Summer Holidays10th December29th January (2023)7 weeks and 2 days
 

Northern Territory school term dates

Northern Territory State School Term 2021:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 11st February9th April9 weeks and 5 days
Autumn Holidays10th April18th April1 week and 2 days
Term 219th April25th June9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays26th June19th July3 weeks and 3 days
Term 320th July24th September9 weeks and 4 days
Spring Holidays25th September10th October2 weeks and 2 days
Term 411th October16th December9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays17th December30th January (2022)6 weeks and 3 days
 

Northern Territory State School Term Dates 2022:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 131st January8th April9 weeks and 5 days
Autumn Holidays9th April18th April1 week and 3 days
Term 219th April24th June9 weeks and 4 days
Winter Holidays25th June18th July3 weeks and 3 days
Term 319th July23rd September9 weeks and 4 days
Spring Holidays24th September9th October2 weeks and 2 days
Term 410th October15th December9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays16th December30th January (2023)6 weeks and 4 days
 

Tasmania school term dates

TAS school term dates for 2021 are as follows:

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 13rd February31st March8 weeks and 1 day
Autumn Holidays2nd April20th April2 weeks and 5 days
Term 221st April2nd July10 weeks and 3 days
Winter Holidays3rd July19th July2 weeks and 3 days
Term 320th July24th September9 weeks and 4 days
Spring Holidays25th September10th October2 weeks and 2 days
Term 411th October16th December9 weeks and 4 days
Summer Holidays17th December8th February (2022)7 weeks and 5 days
 

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

PeriodStart DateEnd DateDuration
Term 19th February14th April9 weeks and 2 days
Autumn Holidays15th April1st May2 weeks and 3 days
Term 22nd May8th July9 weeks and 5 days
Winter Holidays9th July24th July2 weeks and 2 days
Term 325th July30th September9 weeks and 5 days
Spring Holidays1st October16th October2 weeks and 2 days
Term 417th October21st December9 weeks and 3 days
Summer Holidays22nd December30th 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.