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.
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. |
How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2023
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.
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