VIC school holidays 2026 and 2027
VIC government-school holidays in 2026 are autumn 3 to 19 April, winter 27 June to 12 July, spring 19 September to 4 October and summer 21 December 2026 to 27 January 2027. The next Victoria school holidays are the summer holidays: Monday 21 December 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027 (students start Thursday 28 January 2027), according to the Victorian Department of Education.
Government schools only — Catholic and independent schools set their own dates. Official VIC term dates ↗ Dates checked against the Victorian Department of Education on Sunday 1 November 2026.
VIC school holidays 2026
| Holidays | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn holidays | Friday 3 April 2026 to Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Winter holidays | Saturday 27 June 2026 to Sunday 12 July 2026 |
| Spring holidays | Saturday 19 September 2026 to Sunday 4 October 2026 |
| Summer holidays | Monday 21 December 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027students start Thursday 28 January 2027 |
VIC term dates 2026
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wednesday 28 January 2026 | Thursday 2 April 2026 |
| Term 2 | Monday 20 April 2026 | Friday 26 June 2026 |
| Term 3 | Monday 13 July 2026 | Friday 18 September 2026 |
| Term 4 | Monday 5 October 2026 | Friday 18 December 2026 |
VIC school holidays 2027
| Holidays | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn holidays | Friday 26 March 2027 to Sunday 11 April 2027 |
| Winter holidays | Saturday 26 June 2027 to Sunday 11 July 2027 |
| Spring holidays | Saturday 18 September 2027 to Sunday 3 October 2027 |
| Summer holidays | Saturday 18 December 2027 to Thursday 27 January 2028 |
VIC term dates 2027
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Thursday 28 January 2027 | Thursday 25 March 2027 |
| Term 2 | Monday 12 April 2027 | Friday 25 June 2027 |
| Term 3 | Monday 12 July 2027 | Friday 17 September 2027 |
| Term 4 | Monday 4 October 2027 | Friday 17 December 2027 |
Term 1 dates are the day students start in government schools (staff return a day earlier).
A Year 12 holiday study plan
The holidays are when Year 12 results are won. Pick your weakest subject, sit one full past paper a week under timed conditions, mark it against the official guide, and spend the next sessions on the questions you lost marks on. Keep one day a week completely off.
Year 12? See the VCE exam timetable and when VCE results come out.
Common questions
When are the next VIC school holidays?
The next Victoria school holidays are the summer holidays: Monday 21 December 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027 (students start Thursday 28 January 2027), according to the Victorian Department of Education.
When are the 2026 VIC school holidays?
Autumn holidays: Friday 3 April 2026 to Sunday 19 April 2026; Winter holidays: Saturday 27 June 2026 to Sunday 12 July 2026; Spring holidays: Saturday 19 September 2026 to Sunday 4 October 2026; Summer holidays: Monday 21 December 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027. Dates are for government schools; Catholic and independent schools can differ.
When are the 2027 VIC school holidays?
Autumn holidays: Friday 26 March 2027 to Sunday 11 April 2027; Winter holidays: Saturday 26 June 2027 to Sunday 11 July 2027; Spring holidays: Saturday 18 September 2027 to Sunday 3 October 2027; Summer holidays: Saturday 18 December 2027 to Thursday 27 January 2028. Dates are for government schools; Catholic and independent schools can differ.
How should a Year 12 student use the school holidays?
Treat each break as a short study block rather than a rest from study: two or three focused sessions a day on your weakest subject, one timed past paper a week marked against the official marking guide, and a fixed day off. The last holidays before exams are the best time to sit full papers under exam conditions.