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.
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) |
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
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References
Victorian Government, 2024, Victorian public holidays 2026
Victorian Government, 2025, School term dates and holidays in Victoria
