In accordance with Regulation 13 of the Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017, the Minister has determined the following dates as the school term dates.
School term dates are approved by the Minister of Education in 5-year blocks. The 2021-2025 school term dates were approved by the Minister on 4 April 2016. The 2026-2030 school term dates were approved by the Minister on 28 June 2021.
2026 term dates
Current term dates for Victorian government schools and kindergartens.
Right now
Term 1
Wednesday 28 January to Thursday 2 April 2026
Coming up
School holidays
Friday 3 April to Friday 17 April 2026
2026 calendar
| Term | Start date | Finish date |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Tuesday 27 January (students start Wednesday 28 January in government schools) | Thursday 2 April |
| Term 2 | Monday 20 April | Friday 26 June |
| Term 3 | Monday 13 July | Friday 18 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 5 October | Friday 18 December |
Future term dates
2027 Victorian school term dates
| Term | Start date | Finish date |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wednesday 27 January (students start Thursday 28 January in government schools) | Thursday 25 March |
| Term 2 | Monday 12 April | Friday 25 June |
| Term 3 | Monday 12 July | Friday 17 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 4 October | Friday 17 December |
2028 Victorian school term dates
| Term | Start date | Finish date |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Thursday 27 January (students start Friday 28 January in government schools) | Friday 31 March |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 18 April | Friday 30 June |
| Term 3 | Monday 17 July | Friday 22 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 9 October | Thursday 21 December |
2029 Victorian school term dates
| Term | Start date | Finish date |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Monday 29 January (students start Tuesday 30 January in government schools) | Thursday 29 March |
| Term 2 | Monday 16 April | Friday 29 June |
| Term 3 | Monday 16 July | Friday 21 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 8 October | Friday 21 December |
2030 Victorian school term dates
| Term | Start date | Finish date |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Tuesday 29 January (students start Wednesday 30 January in government schools) | Friday 5 April |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 23 April | Friday 28 June |
| Term 3 | Monday 15 July | Friday 20 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 7 October | Friday 20 December |
VCAA administrative dates
Other important dates
Previous years' term dates
Updated