VIC term dates and school holidays 2025
School holidays 2025: after Term 1 5–21 Apr, derived · after Term 2 5–20 Jul, derived · after Term 3 20 Sep–5 Oct, derived · summer from 20 Dec, derived
Term dates 2025
| Term | Dates | School weeks (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | to Download calendar entry: Term 1 2025
| 10 weeks |
| Term 2 | to Download calendar entry: Term 2 2025 | 11 weeks |
| Term 3 | to Download calendar entry: Term 3 2025 | 9 weeks |
| Term 4 | to Download calendar entry: Term 4 2025 | 11 weeks |
School holidays 2025
| Holiday period | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| School holidays after Term 1 | to , derived Back at school | 17 days |
| School holidays after Term 2 | to , derived Back at school | 16 days |
| School holidays after Term 3 | to , derived Back at school | 16 days |
| Summer school holidays | to , derived Back at school
| 39 days |
Holiday periods calculated from term boundaries
Some holiday periods on this page are calculated from published term boundaries rather than printed by the department. Entries marked as derived run from the day after the published finish date to the day before the published return date, using separate student dates where available and the term boundaries otherwise, with no extra days added and no missing dates estimated.
Download calendar file (.ics) The file contains only published dates, with no calculated or assumed entries.
- First day of school
- Wednesday 29 January 2025Teachers Tuesday 28 January 2025; Students in government schools Wednesday 29 January 2025
- Last day of school
- Friday 19 December 2025
- School weeks, derived
- 41counted here from the term dates, Monday to Friday
- Days in listed school holidays beginning in 2025, derived
- 88 days
- Breaks starting in the year shown
- Holiday periods beginning in 2025: 4
- Weekdays off between terms, derived
- 31 weekdays within breaks between terms, excluding summer
- School holiday comparison for 2025, derived
- Weekdays off between terms: most in VIC (31), fewest in WA and SA (30); calendars compared: 3
- Longest break starting in the year shown, with published dates, derived
- Summer school holidays: 27 weekdays, spanning 39 days overall
- Shortest school break, derived
- School holidays after Term 3: 10 weekdays across 16 days in total
A derived label marks a figure calculated here from official dates; the official source does not publish the figure itself.
Check government school term dates and school holidays in Victoria for 2025. First days back are listed beside each break where published. Term lengths are shown in weeks and break lengths in days. Pupil-free days set centrally by the department are listed separately where published; individual schools may announce additional days. Holiday periods calculated from term boundaries carry a derived label. The source details at the end link to the official calendar and record when it was read.
Student-free days in Victorian government schools
The department sets the rules for student-free days, while schools choose the dates. Each school council may endorse up to five days a year. The first day of Term One is a student-free day in every government school. The principal must let families know the dates; check your school's calendar.
- Each year school councils may endorse up to 5 student-free days (when student instruction does not occur) for professional development, school planning and administration, curriculum development and student assessment and reporting.
- The first day of Term 1 each year must be a student-free day in all government schools to allow for appropriate planning to take place for the arrival of students.
- Principals must inform parents and the broader school community of the scheduling arrangements for student-free days (using community language notices where necessary).
Related
- School holidays across Australia 2025VIC next to the other states and territories
- Easter school holidays 2025Every state's Easter break, including the first day back
- Christmas school holidays 2025Christmas summer holidays in every state, with the first day back
- School holidays in Victoriacountdown and every published year
Questions and answers
When do school holidays start in VIC in 2025?
In 2025: school holidays after Term 1 from Saturday 5 April 2025, school holidays after Term 2 from Saturday 5 July 2025, school holidays after Term 3 from Saturday 20 September 2025, summer school holidays from Saturday 20 December 2025. Check the school holidays table above for each published break in VIC during 2025. A derived label marks a period calculated from the surrounding term dates.
When does school go back after the 2025 school holidays in VIC?
Back at school in VIC after the Term 1 holidays: Tuesday 22 April 2025; after the Term 2 holidays: Monday 21 July 2025; after the Term 3 holidays: Monday 6 October 2025; after the summer school holidays: teachers on Tuesday 27 January 2026, students in government schools on Wednesday 28 January 2026. For the VIC school holidays listed for 2025, check the first day back beside each break, where published. Read the pupil-free day notes too, as staff and students may return on different days.
Sources
- Victorian Department of Education (vic.gov.au): School term dates and holidays in Victoria (read on )
- Victorian Department of Education Policy and Advisory Library: School dates (term dates, student-free days, public holidays) (read on )
Dates on this page were last checked against the official pages on . If any dates differ, follow the official page.