Australian Public Holidays (vacations) 2008

Major Public Holidays in Australia for 2008

New Year's Day	Tuesday, 1 January
Australia Day	Monday, 28 January
Good Friday	Friday, 21 March
Easter Saturday	Saturday, 22 March
Easter Monday	Monday, 24 March
Anzac Day	Friday, 25 April
Queen's Birthday	Monday, 9 June
**Bank Holiday	Monday, 4 August
Labour Day	Monday, 6 October
Christmas Day	Thursday, 25 December
Boxing Day	Friday, 26 December

* Yet to be proclaimed

Please note, Australian States may celebrate different public holidays such as Labour Day and the Queen's Birthday.

New South Wales Schools (All dates are inclusive)
	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	29 January - 11 April	12 April - 27 April
2nd Term	28 April - 04 July	5 July - 20 July
3rd Term	21 July - 26 September	27 September - 12 October
4th Term	13 October - 19 December	20 December -
Queensland Schools (All dates are inclusive)
	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	29 January - 4 April	5 April - 13 April
2nd Term	14 April - 27 June	28 June - 13 July
3rd Term	14 July - 19 September	20 September - 5 October
4th Term	6 October - 12 December	13 December -
Victorian Schools (All dates are inclusive)
	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	29 January - 20 March	21 March - 6 April
2nd Term	7 April - 27 June	28 June - 13 July
3rd Term	14 July - 19 September	20 September - 5 October
4th Term	6 October - 19 December	20 December -
South Australian Schools (All dates are inclusive)
	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	29 January – 11 April	12 April - 27 April
2nd Term	28 April - 4 July	5 July - 20 July
3rd Term	21 July - 26 September	27 September - 12 October
4th Term	13 October - 12 December	13 December -
Australian Capital Territory Schools (All dates are inclusive)
	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	1 February - 11 April	12 April - 27 April
2nd Term	28 April - 4 July	5 July - 20 July
3rd Term	21 July - 26 September	27 September - 12 October
4th Term	13 October - 19 December	20 December -
Western Australian Schools (All dates are inclusive)
	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	4 February - 11 April	12 April - 27 April
2nd Term	28 April – 4 July	5 July – 20 July
3rd Term	21 July – 26 September	27 September – 12 October
4th Term	13 October - 16 December	17 December -
Northern Territory Schools (All dates are inclusive)
	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	30 January - 4 April	5 April - 13 April
2nd Term	14 April - 20 June	21 June - 20 July
3rd Term	21 July - 26 September	27 September - 5 October
4th Term	6 October - 12 December	13 December -
Tasmania Schools (All dates are inclusive)
	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	14 February - 30 May	31 May - 15 June
2nd Term	16 June - 5 September	6 September - 21 September
3rd Term	22 September - 18 December	19 December -

Australian Public Holidays (vacations) 2008

New South Wales Schools (All dates are inclusive)

Queensland Schools (All dates are inclusive)

Victorian Schools (All dates are inclusive)

South Australian Schools (All dates are inclusive)

Australian Capital Territory Schools (All dates are inclusive)

Western Australian Schools (All dates are inclusive)

Northern Territory Schools (All dates are inclusive)

Tasmania Schools (All dates are inclusive)

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