VIC School Holidays & Term Dates 2025
Government school holidays and term dates for Victoria.
VIC School Holidays & Term Dates 2025
School year finished
Summer 2024–25
Term 1
Autumn
Term 2
Winter
Term 3
Spring
Term 4
Summer 2025–26
School planning notes
These dates follow government school calendars. Your school can confirm pupil-free days and local arrangements; Catholic and independent schools may use different dates.
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This calendar doesn’t list VIC pupil-free days for 2025. That doesn’t mean there are none: check your school’s calendar for staff development days and local arrangements.
VIC school holidays and term dates FAQs
When were the school holidays in Victoria in 2025?
All Victoria school holidays for 2025 have finished — the last break, the Summer Holidays, ran from Saturday 20 December 2025 to Tuesday 27 January 2026 (39 days).
When does Term 1 start in Victoria in 2025?
Victoria Term 1 started on Wednesday 29 January 2025.
When does school go back after the 2025–26 summer holidays in Victoria?
The Victoria summer holidays ran from Saturday 20 December 2025 to Tuesday 27 January 2026. Term 1 2026 started on Wednesday 28 January 2026.
Do these Victoria school dates apply to private and Catholic schools?
These dates cover Victoria government schools. Catholic, independent and other non-government schools can set different term, holiday and return dates, so check your school directly.
Do these Victoria school dates include pupil-free and staff-development days?
The 2025 dates show student attendance days. Staff-only development and pupil-free days are excluded where the official calendar distinguishes them; individual schools may publish additional dates.
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