Easter school holidays 2028 by state
Easter 2028: Good Friday to Easter Monday , as listed by the Queensland Government.
| State or territory | Holiday period | First day | Last day | Weekdays | Back at school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Autumn school holidays Download calendar entry: Autumn school holidays, NSW | 10 | Term 2 2028 begins; school development days included | ||
| Victoria | School holidays after Term 1, derived | 11 | |||
| Queensland | Term 1 holidays Download calendar entry: Term 1 holidays, QLD | 11 | |||
| Western Australia | School holidays after Term 1 Download calendar entry: School holidays after Term 1, WA | 10 | |||
| South Australia | School holidays after Term 1 Download calendar entry: School holidays after Term 1, SA | 11 | |||
| Tasmania | , not published Term dates 2028: These dates have not yet been published by the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People. They will appear here once the official page lists them and verification is complete. Missing dates are not filled in with estimates. | ||||
| Australian Capital Territory | , not published Term dates 2028: These dates have not yet been published by the ACT Education Directorate. They will appear here once the official page lists them and verification is complete. Missing dates are not filled in with estimates. | ||||
| Northern Territory | School holidays after Term 1, derived | 7 | Teachers: Students: | ||
The table brings together school holiday arrangements around Easter in 2028 for every state and territory. Each holiday entry gives the department's break name, first and last day, length in weekdays and first day back at school. Easter can fall within the autumn break in one state and during term in another; where it falls in term, the row identifies the following break. Periods calculated from the gap between published terms are marked as derived. States without published term dates are labelled as not published. Easter dates come from the published public holiday lists for the year.
- Earliest holiday start
- VIC and QLD: 1 April 2028
- Most weekdays off, derived
- VIC, QLD and SA: 11VIC: School holidays after Term 1, Saturday 1 April to Monday 17 April 2028; QLD: Term 1 holidays, Saturday 1 April to Monday 17 April 2028; SA: School holidays after Term 1, Friday 14 April to Sunday 30 April 2028
- States and territories with Easter in the school holidays
- 6 of 6Easter falls in the school holidays in every state and territory with published dates.
- Easter compared with 2027, derived
- Good Friday is 19 days later than in 2027 (26 March 2027)
- Anzac Day within the break, derived
- Published state and territory breaks containing Anzac Day: 1 of 6
- Fewest weekdays off, derived
- NT: 7 weekdays
A derived label marks a figure calculated here from official dates; the official source does not publish the figure itself.
Which school holiday period is shown
Each row selects the break containing Good Friday through Easter Monday, using that year's published public holiday list. If the department publishes only term dates, the break between them is calculated and marked as derived. Where no break contains Easter, the row says it falls in term and names the following break. Unreleased term calendars are marked as not published.
Awaiting the official dates
- Tasmania: These dates have not yet been published by the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People. They will appear here once the official page lists them and verification is complete. Missing dates are not filled in with estimates.
- Australian Capital Territory: These dates have not yet been published by the ACT Education Directorate. They will appear here once the official page lists them and verification is complete. Missing dates are not filled in with estimates.
Related
- Christmas school holidays 2028Christmas summer holidays in every state, with the first day back
- Long weekends in 2028By state and territory, drawn from the published public holidays.
- Public holidays across Australia 2028which states observe which day
- Easter school holidays 2025Good Friday 18 Apr 2025
- Easter school holidays 2026Good Friday 3 Apr 2026
- Easter school holidays 2027Good Friday 26 Mar 2027
Questions and answers
When are the Easter school holidays in each state in 2028?
In 2028, Good Friday is on Friday 14 April 2028 and Easter Monday is on Monday 17 April 2028. School holidays covering Easter: NSW Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April 2028; VIC Saturday 1 April to Monday 17 April 2028; QLD Saturday 1 April to Monday 17 April 2028; WA Saturday 8 April to Sunday 23 April 2028; SA Friday 14 April to Sunday 30 April 2028; NT Saturday 8 April to Tuesday 18 April 2028. For the full comparison, find each state or territory in the table on this page. Its row shows the relevant break and return to school, or explains if Easter falls during term.
Does Easter always fall within school holidays across Australia in 2028?
Yes. In 2028, Easter falls within the school holidays in every state and territory with published dates (TAS and ACT not yet published). When Easter falls during a school term, Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays within that term. Those rows are marked in the table, with the following school break named.
Why do Easter school holiday periods differ between states in 2028?
Each education department sets its own term calendar, placing the break after the first term differently across states and territories. The rows above show how those published calendars line up with Easter.
Sources
- NSW Department of Education: Future and past NSW term dates and school holidays (read on )
- NSW Department of Education: 2027 term dates, school holidays and school development days (read on )
- Victorian Department of Education (vic.gov.au): School term dates and holidays in Victoria (read on )
- Queensland Department of Education: Future school dates (read on )
- WA Department of Education: Term dates (Government Gazette dates) (read on )
- SA Department for Education: Term dates for South Australian state schools (read on )
- SafeWork SA: Public holidays, 2027 and 2028 lists (read on )
- NT Government: School term and holiday dates in NT, future term dates 2027-2032 (read on )
- Queensland Government: Public holidays (read on )
Dates on this page were last checked against the official pages on . If any dates differ, follow the official page.