Victoria Public holidays 2021
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day |
Friday, 1 January |
Australia Day |
Tuesday, 26 January |
Labour Day |
Monday, 8 March |
Good Friday |
Friday, 2 April |
Easter Saturday |
Saturday, 3 April |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, 4 April |
Easter Monday |
Monday, 5 April |
ANZAC Day |
Sunday, 25 April |
Queen’s Birthday |
Monday, 14 June |
| Friday before AFL Grand Final (subject to AFL schedule) | TBC |
Melbourne Cup |
Tuesday, 2 November |
Christmas Day |
Saturday, 25 December |
Boxing Day |
Sunday, 26 December |
Christmas Day (additional public holiday) |
Monday, 27 December |
Boxing Day (additional public holiday) |
Tuesday, 28 December |
Victoria Public holidays 2022
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day |
Saturday, 1 January |
New Year Holiday (additional public holiday) |
Monday, 3 January |
Australia Day |
Wednesday, 26 January |
Labour Day |
Monday, 14 March |
Good Friday |
Friday, 15 April |
Easter Saturday |
Saturday, 16 April |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, 17 April |
Easter Monday |
Monday, 18 April |
ANZAC Day |
Monday, 25 April |
Queen’s Birthday |
Monday, 13 June |
Friday before AFL Grand Final |
TBC (Subject to AFL schedule) |
Melbourne Cup |
Tuesday, 1 November |
Christmas Day |
Sunday, 25 December |
Boxing Day |
Monday, 26 December |
Christmas Holiday (additional public holiday) |
Tuesday, 27 December |
Victoria School holidays 2021
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| School Holidays | Friday, 2 April 2021 | Sunday, 18 April 2021 |
| Term 2 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 26 June 2021 | Sunday, 11 July 2021 |
| Term 3 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 18 September 2021 | Sunday, 3 October 2021 |
| Term 4 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 18 December 2021 | Sunday, 30 January 2022 |
Victoria School holidays 2022
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| School Holidays | Saturday, 9 April 2022 |
Monday, 25 April 2022 |
| Term 2 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 25 June 2022 |
Sunday, 10 July 2022 |
| Term 3 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 17 September 2022 |
Sunday, 2 October 2022 |
| Term 4 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Wednesday, 21 December 2022 |
Sunday, 29 January 2023 |
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December/January - New Years, Australia Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 28 December | ||
| Tuesday, 29 December | ||
| Wednesday, 30 December | ||
| Thursday, 31 December | ||
| Friday, 1 January | ||
| Saturday, 2 January | ||
| Sunday, 3 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 3 | Days off: 4 |
| Saturday, 23 January | ||
| Sunday, 24 January | ||
| Monday, 25 January | ||
| Tuesday, 26 January | ||
| Wednesday, 27 January | ||
| Thursday, 28 January | ||
| Friday, 29 January | ||
| Saturday, 30 January | ||
| Sunday, 31 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
Easter holidays
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 2 April | ||
| Saturday, 3 April | ||
| Sunday, 4 April | ||
| Monday, 5 April | ||
| Tuesday, 6 April | ||
| Wednesday, 7 April | ||
| Thursday, 8th April | ||
| Friday, 9th April | ||
| Saturday, 10th April | ||
| Sunday, 11th April | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 4 | Days off: 6 |
November - Melbourne Cup
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 30 October | ||
| Sunday, 31 October | ||
| Monday, 1 November | ||
| Tuesday, 2 November | ||
| Wednesday, 3 November | ||
| Thursday, 4 November | ||
| Friday, 5 November | ||
| Saturday, 6 November | ||
| Sunday, 7 November | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 December | ||
| Sunday, 26 December | ||
| Monday, 27 December | ||
| Tuesday, 28 December | ||
| Wednesday, 29 December | ||
| Thursday, 30 December | ||
| Friday, 31st December | ||
| Saturday, 1st January | ||
| Sunday, 2nd January | ||
| Monday, 3rd January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 4 | Days off: 6 |
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December/January - New Years, Australia Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 December | ||
| Sunday, 26 December | ||
| Monday, 27 December | ||
| Tuesday, 28 December | ||
| Wednesday, 29 December | ||
| Thursday, 30 December | ||
| Friday, 31 December | ||
| Saturday, 1 January | ||
| Sunday, 2 January | ||
| Monday, 3 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 3 | Days off: 7 |
| Total leave days: 10 | ||
| Saturday, 22 January | ||
| Sunday, 23 January | ||
| Monday, 24 January | ||
| Tuesday, 25 January | ||
| Wednesday, 26 January | ||
| Thursday, 27 January | ||
| Friday, 28 January | ||
| Saturday, 29 January | ||
| Sunday, 30 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
| Total leave days: 9 | ||
Easter holidays
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 15 April | ||
| Saturday, 16 April | ||
| Sunday, 17 April | ||
| Monday, 18 April | ||
| Tuesday, 19 April | ||
| Wednesday, 20 April | ||
| Thursday, 21 April | ||
| Friday, 22 April | ||
| Saturday, 23 April | ||
| Sunday, 24 April | ||
| Monday, 25 April | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 7 |
| Total leave days: 11 | ||
November - Melbourne Cup
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 October | ||
| Sunday, 30 October | ||
| Monday, 31 October | ||
| Tuesday, 1 November | ||
| Wednesday, 2 November | ||
| Thursday, 3 November | ||
| Friday, 4 November | ||
| Saturday, 5 November | ||
| Sunday, 6 November | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
| Total leave days: 9 | ||
December - Christmas Day, Boxing 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 leave days: 10 | ||
Victoria Public holidays in detail
AFL Grand Final – (date tbc)
Introduced in 2015, this public holiday is the most recent public holiday to be passed in Victoria. It takes place on the Friday before the Australian Football League Grand Final, forming a three-day weekend. It is one of the two sport specific holidays held in Victoria alongside Melbourne Cup Day and is used as an opportunity to spend time with friends and family.
Melbourne Cup – Tuesday, 1st November
Held on the first Tuesday of November, the Melbourne Cup public holiday is celebrated only in Victoria. The Melbourne Cup itself is one of the most prestigious and widely recognised horse races in the world, originating in 1861.
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