Public and School Holiday Dates 2011
19 January 2011
Beat the traffic and stay ahead of the crowds with our comprehensive list of public and school holiday dates!
National Public Holidays
New Year’s Day: Saturday, 1 January
Additional Day: Monday, 3 January
Australia Day: Wednesday, 26 January
Good Friday: Friday, 22 April
Easter Saturday: Saturday, 23 April
Easter Sunday: Sunday, 24 April
NSW
Public Holidays
Anzac Day: Monday, 25 April
Easter Monday: Tuesday, 26 April (substituted public holiday)
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 13 June
Bank Holiday: Monday, 1 August
Labour Day: Monday, 3 October
Christmas Day: Monday, 26 December (transferred public holiday)
Boxing Day: Tuesday, 27 December
School Holidays
Term 1 break: 8 April – 27 April
Term 2 break: 1 July – 18 July
Term 3 break: 23 September – 10 October
Term 4 break: 20 December – 27 January 2012
Northern Territory
Public Holidays
Anzac Day: Monday, 25 April
Easter Monday: Monday, 25 April
Additional public holiday: Tuesday, 26 April
May Day: Monday, 2 May
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 13 June
Picnic Day: Monday, 1 August
Christmas Day: Monday, 26 December (transferred public holiday)
Boxing Day: Tuesday, 27 December
School Holidays
Midsemester break: 4 April – 11 April
Easter Break: 22 April – 25 April
Semester break: 27 June – 26 July
Midsemester break: 3 October – 9 October
Semester break: 16 December – 31 January 2012
Queensland
Public Holidays
Anzac Day: Monday, 25 April
Easter Monday: Tuesday, 26 April (substituted public holiday)
Labour Day: Monday, 3 May
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 13 June
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only): Wednesday, 17 August
Christmas Day: Monday, 26 December (transferred public holiday)
Boxing Day: Tuesday, 27 December
School Holidays
Term 1 break: 15 April – 27 April
Term 2 break: 24 June – 11 July
Term 3 break: 16 September – 17 October
Term 4 break: 3 December – 23 January 2012
South Australia
Adelaide Cup Day: Monday, 14 March
Anzac Day: Monday, 25 April
Easter Monday: Monday, 25 April
Easter Tuesday: Tuesday, 26 April (substituted public holiday)
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 13 June
Labour Day: Monday, 3 October
Christmas Day: Monday, 26 December (transferred public holiday)
Boxing Day: Tuesday, 27 December
School Holidays
Term 1 break: 15 April – 2 May
Term 2 break: 9 July – 25 July
Term 3 break: 30 September – 17 October
Term 4 break: 15 December – 30 January 2012
Tasmania
Public Holidays
Royal Hobart Regatta (south, including Oatlands and Swansea but excluding Bronte Park Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah and the West Coast): Monday, 14 February
Eight Hours Day: Monday, 14 March
Anzac Day: Monday, 25 April
Easter Monday: Monday, 25 April
Easter Tuesday: Tuesday, 26 April (substituted public holiday)
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 13 June
Recreation Day (observed in all parts the Royal Hobart Regatta isn’t): Monday, 7 November
Christmas Day: Monday, 26 December (transferred public holiday)
Boxing Day: Tuesday, 27 December
School Holidays
Easter break: 21 April – 1 May
Term 1 break: 3 June – 20 June
Term 2 break: 2 September – 19 September
Term 3 break: 20 December – 15 February 2012
Victoria
Public Holidays
Labour Day: Monday, 14 March
Easter Monday: Monday, 25 April
ANZAC Day: Tuesday, 26 April (substituted for Monday)
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 13 June
Melbourne Cup Day: Tuesday, 1 November
Christmas Day: Tuesday, 27 December (transferred public holiday)
Boxing Day: Monday, 26 December
School Holidays
Term 1 break: 8 April – 27 April
Term 2 break: 1 July – 18 July
Term 3 break: 23 September – 10 October
Term 4 break: 22 December – 1 February 2012
Western Australia
Public Holidays
Anzac Day: Monday, 25 April
Easter Monday: Tuesday, 26 April (substituted public holiday)
Foundation Day: Monday, 6 June
Queens Birthday: Friday, 28 October
Christmas Day: Monday, 26 December (transferred public holiday)
Boxing Day: Tuesday, 27 December
School Holidays
Term 1 break: 20 April – 4 May
Term 2 break: 9 July – 25 July
Term 3 break: 1 October – 17 October
Term 4 break: 17 December – 1 February 2012
ACT
Public Holidays
Canberra Day: Monday, 14 March
Anzac Day: Monday, 25 April
Easter Monday: Monday, 25 April
Additional public holiday: Tuesday, 26 April
Queens Birthday: Monday, 13 June
Labour Day: Monday, 3 October
Family and Community Day: Monday, 10 October
Christmas Day: Monday, 26 December (transferred public holiday)
Boxing Day: Tuesday, 27 December
School Holidays
Term 1 break: 15 April – 27 April
Term 2 break: 2 July – 19 July
Term 3 break: 24 September – 11 October
Term 4 break: 17 December – 3 February 2012
