Public Holidays 2023
Public Holidays 2024

Victoria Public Holidays 2023

Public Holiday Day/Date

New Year's Day         

Sunday, 1 January

New Year Holiday (additional public holiday)

Monday, 2 January

Australia Day

Thursday, 26 January

Labour Day

Monday, 13 March

Good Friday

Friday, 7 April

Easter Saturday

Saturday, 8 April

Easter Sunday

Sunday, 9 April

Easter Monday

Monday, 10 April

Anzac Day   

Tuesday, 25 April

King’s Birthday

Monday, 12 June

Friday before AFL Grand Final

Friday, 29 September

Melbourne Cup

Tuesday, 7 November

Christmas Day

Monday, 25 December

Boxing Day

Tuesday, 26 December

Victoria Public Holidays 2024

Public Holiday Day/Date

New Year's Day

Monday, 1 January

Australia Day

Friday, 26 January

Labour Day

Monday, 11 March

Good Friday

Friday, 29 March

Easter Saturday

Saturday, 30 March

Easter Sunday

Sunday, 31 March

Easter Monday

Monday, 1 April

Anzac Day   

Thursday, 25 April

King’s Birthday

Monday, 10 June

Friday before AFL Grand Final

Last Friday in September*

Melbourne Cup

Tuesday, 5 November

Christmas Day

Wednesday, 25 December

Boxing Day

Thursday, 26 December

* This date is subject to the AFL’s schedule.

School Holidays 2023
School Holidays 2024

Victoria School Holidays 2023

Term 1 Start Finish
School Holidays

Friday, 7 April 2023

Sunday, 23 April 2023

Term 2 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 24 June 2023

Sunday, 9 July 2023

Term 3 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 16 September 2023

Sunday, 1 October 2023

Term 4 Start Finish
School Holidays

Thursday, 21 December 2023

Sunday, 28 January 2024

Victoria School Holidays 2024

Term 1 Start Finish
School Holidays

Friday, 29 March 2024           

Sunday, 14 April 2024

Term 2 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 29 June 2024

Sunday, 14 July 2024

Term 3 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 21 September 2024

Sunday, 6 October 2024

Term 4 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 21 December 2024

Sunday, 27 January 2025 or

Tuesday, 28 January in government schools.

Leave Maximiser 2023
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Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.

December/January - New Years, Australia Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 24 December    
Sunday, 25 December    
Monday, 26 December    
Tuesday, 27 December    
Wednesday, 28 December    
Thursday, 29 December    
Friday, 30 December    
Saturday, 31 December    
Sunday, 1 January    
Monday, 2 January    
Totals Days of Annual Leave: 3 Days off: 7
Total days off: 10
Saturday, 21 January    
Sunday, 22 January    
Monday, 23 January    
Tuesday, 24 January    
Wednesday, 25 January    
Thursday, 26 January    
Friday, 27 January    
Saturday, 28 January    
Sunday, 29 January    
Totals Days of Annual leave: 4 Days off: 5
Total days off: 9
Easter holidays
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Friday, 7 April    
Saturday, 8 April    
Sunday, 9 April    
Monday, 10 April    
Tuesday, 11 April    
Wednesday, 12 April    
Thursday, 13 April    
Friday, 14 April    
Saturday, 15 April    
Sunday, 16 April    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 6
Total days off: 10
November - Melbourne Cup
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 4 November    
Sunday, 5 November    
Monday, 6 November    
Tuesday, 7 November     
Wednesday, 8 November    
Thursday, 9 November     
Friday, 10 November    
Saturday, 11 November    
Sunday, 12 November    
Totals Days of Annual leave: 4 Days off: 5
Total days off: 9
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 23 December    
Sunday, 24 December    
Monday, 25 December    
Tuesday, 26 December    
Wednesday, 27 December    
Thursday, 28 December    
Friday, 29 December    
Saturday, 30 December    
Sunday, 31 December    
Monday, 1 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 3 Days off: 7
Total days off: 10

How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2024

Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.

December - New Years Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 23 December    
Sunday, 24 December    
Monday, 25 December    
Tuesday, 26 December    
Wednesday, 27 December    
Thursday, 28 December    
Friday, 29 December    
Saturday, 30 December    
Sunday, 31 December    
Monday, 1 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 3 Days off: 7
Total days off: 10
January - Australia Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Total days off: 10
Saturday, 20 January    
Sunday, 21 January    
Monday, 22 January    
Tuesday, 23 January    
Wednesday, 24 January    
Thursday, 25 January    
Friday, 26 January    
Saturday, 27 January    
Sunday, 28 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 5
Total days off: 9
March/April - Easter holidays
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Friday, 29 March    
Saturday, 30 March    
Sunday, 31 March    
Monday, 1 April    
Tuesday, 2 April    
Wednesday, 3 April    
Thursday, 4 April    
Friday, 5 April    
Saturday, 6 April    
Sunday, 7 April    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 6
Total days off: 10
November - Melbourne Cup
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 2 November    
Sunday, 3 November    
Monday, 4 November    
Tuesday, 5 November     
Wednesday, 6 November    
Thursday, 7 November     
Friday, 8 November    
Saturday, 9 November    
Sunday, 10 November    
Totals Days of Annual leave: 4 Days off: 5
Total days off: 9
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 21 December    
Sunday, 22 December    
Monday, 23 December    
Tuesday, 24 December    
Wednesday, 25 December    
Thursday, 26 December    
Friday, 27 December    
Saturday, 28 December    
Sunday, 29 December    
Monday, 30 December    
Tuesday, 31 December    
Wednesday, 1 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 5 Days off: 7
Total days off: 12

Victoria Public Holidays in Detail

Friday before the AFL Grand Final

It is the most recent public holiday to be passed in Victoria, as of 2015. It takes place on Friday before the Australian Football League Grand Final, forming a three-day weekend. The AFL Grand Final is one of two sporting holidays held in Victoria and acts as an opportunity to spend time with friends and family.

Melbourne Cup

Held on the first Tuesday of November, the Melbourne Cup public holiday is celebrated only in Victoria. The Melbourne Cup originates in 1861 and is one of the most highly-recognised horse races in the world.

Disclaimer

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