Public Holidays 2025
Public Holidays 2026

Victoria Public Holidays 2025

Public Holiday Day/Date

New Year’s Day 

Wednesday, 1 January 

Australia Day 

Monday, 27 January*

Labour Day 

Monday, 10 March 

Good Friday 

Friday, 18 April

Saturday before Easter Sunday

Saturday, 19 April

Easter Sunday

Sunday, 20 April

Easter Monday 

Monday, 21 April

Anzac Day 

Friday, 25 April 

King’s Birthday 

Monday, 9 June 

Friday before the AFL Grand Final 

Last Friday in September**

Melbourne Cup 

Tuesday, 4 November 

Christmas Day 

Thursday, 25 December 

Boxing Day

Friday, 26 December

*Australia Day falls on Sunday 26 January but the public holiday is celebrated on Monday, 27 January.
**This date is subject to the AFL’s schedule.

Victoria Public Holidays 2026

Public Holiday Day/Date
New Year’s Day Thursday, 1 January
Australia Day Monday, 26 January
Labour Day Monday, 9 March
Good Friday Friday, 3 April
Saturday before Easter Sunday Saturday, 4 April
Easter Sunday Sunday, 5 April
Easter Monday Monday, 6 April
Anzac Day Saturday, 25 April
King’s Birthday Monday, 8 June
Friday before the AFL Grand Final Last Friday in September *
Melbourne Cup Tuesday, 3 November
Christmas Day Friday, 25 December
Boxing Day Monday, 28 December **

* This date is subject to the AFL’s schedule.
** Boxing Day falls on Saturday 26 December but the public holiday is celebrated on Monday 28 December.

School Holidays 2025
School Holidays 2026

Victoria School Holidays 2025

Term 1 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 5 April 2025           

Monday, 21 April 2025

Term 2 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 5 July 2025

Sunday, 20 July 2025

Term 3 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 20 September 2025

Sunday, 5 October 2025

Term 4 Start Finish
School Holidays

Saturday, 20 December 2025

Monday, 26 January (Tuesday, 27 January 2026 in government schools)

Victoria School Holidays 2026

Term 1 Start Finish
School Holidays Friday, 3 April 2026 Sunday, 19 April 2026
Term 2 Start Finish
School Holidays Saturday, 27 June 2026 Sunday, 12 July 2026
Term 3 Start Finish
School Holidays Saturday, 19 September 2026 Sunday, 4 October 2026
Term 4 Start Finish
School Holidays Saturday, 19 December 2026 Tuesday, 26 January (Wednesday, 27 January 2027 in government schools)
Leave Maximiser 2025
Leave Maximiser 2026

How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2025

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

January - New Year’s Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend

Saturday, 21 December 

No

Yes

Sunday, 22 December 

No

Yes

Monday, 23 December 

Yes

No

Tuesday, 24 December 

Yes

No

Wednesday, 25 December 

No

Yes

Thursday, 26 December

No

Yes

Friday, 27 December 

Yes

No

Saturday, 28 December 

No

Yes

Sunday, 29 December 

No

Yes

Monday, 30 January 

Yes

No

Tuesday, 31 January 

Yes

No

Wednesday, 1 January

No

Yes

Thursday, 2 January

Yes

No

Friday, 3 January

Yes

No

Saturday, 4 January

No

Yes

Sunday, 5 January

No

Yes

Totals 

Days of annual leave: 7

Days off: 9

Total days off: 16

January - Australia Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend

Saturday, 25 January 

No

Yes

Sunday, 26 January 

No

Yes

Monday, 27 January 

No

Yes

Tuesday, 28 January 

Yes

No

Wednesday, 29 January 

Yes

No

Thursday, 30 January 

Yes

No

Friday, 31 January 

Yes

No

Saturday, 1 February

No

Yes

Sunday, 2 February 

No

Yes

Totals 

Days of annual leave: 4

Days off: 5

Total days off: 9

April - Easter, Anzac Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend

Friday, 18 April

No

Yes

Saturday, 19 April

No

Yes

Sunday, 20 April

No

Yes

Monday, 21 April 

No

Yes

Tuesday, 22 April

Yes

No

Wednesday, 23 April

Yes

No

Thursday, 24 April

Yes

No

Friday, 25 April

No

Yes

Saturday, 26 April 

No

Yes

Sunday, 27 April 

No

Yes

Totals 

Days of annual leave: 3

Days off: 7

Total days off: 10

November - Melbourne Cup
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend

Saturday, 1 November

No

Yes

Sunday, 2 November  

No

Yes

Monday, 3 November  

Yes

No

Tuesday, 4 November  

No

Yes

Wednesday, 5 November 

Yes

No

Thursday, 6 November 

Yes

No

Friday, 7 November 

Yes

No

Saturday, 8 November 

No

Yes

Sunday, 9 November 

No

Yes

Totals 

Days of annual leave: 4

Days off: 5

Total days off: 9

December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend

Saturday, 20 December

No

Yes

Sunday, 21 December

No

Yes

Monday, 22 December 

Yes

No

Tuesday, 23 December

Yes

No

Wednesday, 24 December 

Yes

No

Thursday, 25 December 

No

Yes

Friday, 26 December 

No

Yes

Saturday, 27 December 

No

Yes

Sunday, 28 December

No

Yes

Monday, 29 December 

Yes

No

Tuesday, 30 December

Yes

No

Wednesday, 31 December

Yes

No

Thursday, 1 January 

No

Yes

Friday, 2 January

Yes

No

Saturday, 3 January

No

Yes

Sunday, 4 January

No

Yes

Totals 

Days of annual leave: 7

Days off: 9

Total days off: 16

How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2026

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

December - New Years Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 20 December
Sunday, 21 December
Monday, 22 December
Tuesday, 23 December
Wednesday, 24 December
Thursday, 25 December
Friday, 26 December
Saturday, 27 December
Sunday, 28 December
Monday, 29 December
Tuesday, 30 December
Wednesday, 31 December
Thursday, 1 January
Friday, 2 January
Saturday, 3 January
Sunday, 4 January
Totals Days of annual leave: 7 Days off: 9
Total days off: 16
January - Australia Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Friday, 23 January    
Saturday, 24 January    
Sunday, 25 January    
Monday, 26 January    
Tuesday, 27 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 2 Days off: 3
Total days off: 5
April - Easter holidays
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Friday, 3 April
Saturday, 4 April
Sunday, 5 April 
Monday, 6 April 
Tuesday, 7 April 
Wednesday, 8 April
Thursday, 9 April
Friday, 10 April
Saturday, 11 April 
Sunday, 12 April 
Totals  Days of annual leave: 3 Days off: 7
Total days off: 10
November - Melbourne Cup
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 31 October
Sunday, 1 November
Monday, 2 November
Tuesday, 3 November
Wednesday, 4 November
Thursday, 5 November
Friday, 6 November
Saturday, 7 November
Sunday, 8 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, 19 December
Sunday, 20 December
Monday, 21 December
Tuesday, 22 December
Wednesday, 23 December
Thursday, 24 December
Friday, 25 December
Saturday, 26 December
Sunday, 27 December
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: 7 Days off: 9
Total days off: 16

Victoria Public Holidays in Detail

Friday before the AFL Grand Final - Last Friday in September

Since 2015, Victoria has held a public holiday on the Friday before the AFL Grand Final. The date changes each year subject to the annual AFL schedule, but it typically falls on the last Friday of September.

Melbourne Cup

Victoria is the only state to have the Melbourne Cup public holiday, which is held on the first Tuesday of November. It marks the day of the country's most recognised horse race held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. It’s a public holiday across all of Victoria unless an alternate local holiday has been arranged by a non-metro council.

Disclaimer

Data from the sources referenced below from the latest available data as at May 2025. Auto & General Services Pty Ltd does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the data and accepts no liability whatsoever arising from or connected in any way to the use or reliance on this data.

References

Victorian Government, 2024, Victorian public holidays 2026

Victorian Government, 2025, School term dates and holidays in Victoria