VIC term dates and school holidays 2030

School holidays 2030: after Term 1 6–22 Apr, derived · after Term 2 29 Jun–14 Jul, derived · after Term 3 21 Sep–6 Oct, derived

Term dates 2030

Term dates 2030, Victoriagovernment schools; first and last day of each term; the department publishes no week counts, so these are calculated from Monday-to-Friday term dates and rounded to the nearest week
Term	Dates	School weeks (calculated)
Term 1	Tuesday 29 January 2030 to Friday 5 April 2030 Download calendar entry: Term 1 2030 Teachers start Tuesday 29 January 2030 Students in government schools start Wednesday 30 January 2030	10 weeks
Term 2	Tuesday 23 April 2030 to Friday 28 June 2030 Download calendar entry: Term 2 2030	10 weeks
Term 3	Monday 15 July 2030 to Friday 20 September 2030 Download calendar entry: Term 3 2030	10 weeks
Term 4	Monday 7 October 2030 to Friday 20 December 2030 Download calendar entry: Term 4 2030	11 weeks

School holidays 2030

School holiday periods 2030, Victoriathe department's holiday dates, the days students are away where they differ, and the first day back at school
Holiday period	Dates	Length
Summer school holidays (before Term 1)	Saturday 22 December 2029 to Tuesday 29 January 2030, derived Back at school Wednesday 30 January 2030 Teachers: Tuesday 29 January 2030 Students in government schools: Wednesday 30 January 2030	39 days
School holidays after Term 1	Saturday 6 April 2030 to Monday 22 April 2030, derived Back at school Tuesday 23 April 2030	17 days
School holidays after Term 2	Saturday 29 June 2030 to Sunday 14 July 2030, derived Back at school Monday 15 July 2030	16 days
School holidays after Term 3	Saturday 21 September 2030 to Sunday 6 October 2030, derived Back at school Monday 7 October 2030	16 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 30 January 2030Teachers Tuesday 29 January 2030; Students in government schools Wednesday 30 January 2030
Last day of school: Friday 20 December 2030
School weeks, derived: 41counted here from the term dates, Monday to Friday
Days in listed school holidays beginning in 2030, derived: 49 daysexcludes the summer break, whose dates are unavailable
Breaks starting in the year shown: Holiday periods beginning in 2030: 3
Weekdays off between terms, derived: 31 weekdays within breaks between terms, excluding summer
Change in weekdays off since 2029, derived: As many weekdays off between terms as in 2029
Longest break starting in the year shown, with published dates, derived: School holidays after Term 1: 11 weekdays, spanning 17 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 2030. 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).

School holidays in Victoriacountdown and every published year

Questions and answers

When do school holidays start in VIC in 2030?

In 2030: school holidays after Term 1 from Saturday 6 April 2030, school holidays after Term 2 from Saturday 29 June 2030, school holidays after Term 3 from Saturday 21 September 2030. Check the school holidays table above for each published break in VIC during 2030. A derived label marks a period calculated from the surrounding term dates.

When does school go back after the 2030 school holidays in VIC?

Back at school in VIC after the summer school holidays: teachers on Tuesday 29 January 2030, students in government schools on Wednesday 30 January 2030; after the Term 1 holidays: Tuesday 23 April 2030; after the Term 2 holidays: Monday 15 July 2030; after the Term 3 holidays: Monday 7 October 2030. For the VIC school holidays listed for 2030, 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 25 October 2026)
Victorian Department of Education Policy and Advisory Library: School dates (term dates, student-free days, public holidays) (read on 2 November 2026)

Dates on this page were last checked against the official pages on 25 October 2026. If any dates differ, follow the official page.