Victoria
2027 public holidays and school breaks
Public holidays from Public Holidays Act 1993 (Vic) No 119/1993 and the other sources named on the VIC page, checked Wednesday 30 September 2026; school terms from the Victorian Government, checked Thursday 17 September 2026. A date not yet officially confirmed is marked.
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Public holidays
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's Day |
| Tue 26 Jan | Australia Day |
| Mon 8 Mar | Labour Day |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday |
| Sat 27 Mar | Saturday before Easter Sunday |
| Sun 28 Mar | Easter Sunday |
| Mon 29 Mar | Easter Monday |
| Sun 25 Apr | Anzac Day |
| Mon 14 Jun | King's Birthday |
| Fri 1 Oct | Friday before the AFL Grand Final (not yet officially confirmed) |
| Tue 2 Nov | Melbourne Cup Day |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
| Sun 26 Dec | Boxing Day |
| Mon 27 Dec | Additional public holiday for Christmas Day |
| Tue 28 Dec | Additional public holiday for Boxing Day |
| Wed 3 Nov | Melbourne Cup substitute day — postcodes 3444, 3446 and 3458 and the localities of Cadello and Carlsruhe (Macedon Ranges Shire) |
| Fri 26 Nov | Melbourne Cup substitute day — the City of Wodonga |
School breaks
| Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr | Autumn holidays (17 days) |
| Sat 26 Jun – Sun 11 Jul | Winter holidays (16 days) |
| Sat 18 Sep – Sun 3 Oct | Spring holidays (16 days) |
| From Sat 18 Dec | Summer holidays (the end depends on 2028 term dates, not yet published) |
Government schools. Catholic and independent schools set their own dates.
2026 public holidays and school breaks
Public holiday School holidays Today
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Public holidays
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day |
| Mon 26 Jan | Australia Day |
| Mon 9 Mar | Labour Day |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday |
| Sat 4 Apr | Saturday before Easter Sunday |
| Sun 5 Apr | Easter Sunday |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday |
| Sat 25 Apr | Anzac Day |
| Mon 8 Jun | King's Birthday |
| Fri 25 Sep | Friday before the AFL Grand Final |
| Tue 3 Nov | Melbourne Cup Day |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
| Sat 26 Dec | Boxing Day |
| Mon 28 Dec | Additional public holiday for Boxing Day |
| Thu 7 May | Melbourne Cup substitute day — the City of Warrnambool |
| Thu 7 May | Melbourne Cup substitute day — the Shire of Moyne |
| Fri 2 Oct | Melbourne Cup substitute day — Murtoa and district (Yarriambiack Shire) |
| Wed 7 Oct | Melbourne Cup substitute day — the area west of and including Boinka, south of Murray Sunset National Park (Rural City of Mildura) |
| Thu 8 Oct | Melbourne Cup substitute half-day — Warracknabeal and district (Yarriambiack Shire) |
| Tue 13 Oct | Melbourne Cup substitute day — Rainbow, Albacutya and Kenmare (Hindmarsh Shire) |
| Thu 15 Oct | Melbourne Cup substitute day — Broughton, Yanac, Netherby, Lorquon, Nhill, Glenlee, Kiata, Gerang Gerung and Little Desert (Hindmarsh Shire) |
| Wed 21 Oct | Melbourne Cup substitute day — the City of Greater Geelong |
| Wed 21 Oct | Melbourne Cup substitute day — the Numurkah District (Moira Shire) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Melbourne Cup substitute day — the area west of the Campaspe River (City of Greater Bendigo) |
| Tue 3 Nov | Melbourne Cup substitute half-day — Warracknabeal and district (Yarriambiack Shire) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Melbourne Cup substitute day — postcodes 3444, 3446 and 3458 and the localities of Cadello and Carlsruhe (Macedon Ranges Shire) |
| Fri 27 Nov | Melbourne Cup substitute day — the City of Wodonga |
School breaks
| Fri 3 Apr – Sun 19 Apr | Autumn holidays (17 days) |
| Sat 27 Jun – Sun 12 Jul | Winter holidays (16 days) |
| Sat 19 Sep – Sun 4 Oct | Spring holidays (16 days) |
| Sat 19 Dec – Wed 27 Jan | Summer holidays (40 days) |
Government schools. Catholic and independent schools set their own dates.
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