A new calendar year is within reach, and for eager travellers and savvy families that means pulling out the diary to pencil in the upcoming school and public holidays. Because when it comes to locking in the best prices on flights and accommodation for travel across these peak periods, there is no such thing as getting in too early. There will be no getting caught up in the last-minute booking rush; you can sit back (somewhat smugly) knowing that your 2020 holidays are all taken care of. So, forget asking yourself, ‘When are school holidays?’ and wondering, ‘When is the next long weekend,’ because we’ve put together a state-by-state run-down of the 2020 public holidays and term breaks.
Victoria School Holidays and Public Holidays 2020
New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1 January
Australia Day: Monday 27 January
Labour Day: Monday 9 March
Easter: Friday 10 April to Monday 13 April
ANZAC Day: Saturday 25 April
Queen’s Birthday: Monday 8 June
AFL Grand Final: Friday 25 September
Melbourne Cup: Tuesday 3 November
Christmas Day: Friday 25 December
Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December
Term 1 holidays: Saturday 28 March – Sunday 13 April
Term 2 holidays: Saturday 27 June – Sunday 12 July
Term 3 holidays: Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October
Term 4 holidays: Saturday 19 December – Wednesday 27 January 2021
Source: VIC Department of Education and Business Victoria
New South Wales School Holidays and Public Holidays 2020
New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1 January
Australia Day: Monday 27 January
Easter: Friday 10 April to Monday 13 April
ANZAC Day: Saturday 25 April
Queen’s Birthday: Monday 8 June
Labour Day: Monday 5 October
Christmas Day: Friday 25 December
Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December
Term 1 holidays: Tuesday 14 April – Sunday 26 April
Term 2 holidays: Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July
Term 3 holidays: Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October
Term 4 holidays: Saturday 19 December – Wednesday 27 January 2021
Source: NSW Department of Education and NSW Government
South Australia School Holidays and Public Holidays 2020
New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1 January
Australia Day: Monday 27 January
Adelaide Cup Day: Monday 9 March
Easter: Friday 10 April to Monday 13 April
ANZAC Day: Saturday 25 April
Queen’s Birthday: Monday 8 June
Labour Day: Monday 5 October
Christmas Day: Friday 25 December
Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December
Term 1 holidays: Tuesday 14 April – Sunday 26 April
Term 2 holidays: Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July
Term 3 holidays: Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October
Term 4 holidays: Saturday 12 December – Wednesday 27 January 2021
Source: South Australia Department for Education and SafeWork SA
Western Australia School Holidays and Public Holidays 2020
New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1 January
Australia Day: Monday 27 January
Labour Day: Monday 2 March
Easter: Friday 10 April to Monday 13 April
ANZAC Day: Saturday 25 April
Western Australia Day: Monday 1 June
Queen’s Birthday: Monday 28 September
Christmas Day: Friday 25 December
Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December
Term 1 holidays: Tuesday 14 April – Monday 27 April
Term 2 holidays: Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July
Term 3 holidays: Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October
Term 4 holidays: Friday 18 December – Sunday 31 January 2021
Source: Government of Western Australia, Department of Education and Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Tasmania School Holidays and Public Holidays 2020
New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1 January
Australia Day: Monday 27 January
Eight Hours Day: Monday 9 March
Easter: Friday 10 April to Monday 13 April
ANZAC Day: Saturday 25 April
Queen’s Birthday: Monday 8 June
Christmas Day: Friday 25 December
Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December
Term 1 holidays: Tuesday 14 April – Sunday 26 April
Term 2 holidays: Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July
Term 3 holidays: Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October
Term 4 holidays: Friday 18 December – Tuesday 2 February 2021
Source: Tasmanian Government, Department of Education
Northern Territory School Holidays and Public Holidays 2020
New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1 January
Australia Day: Monday 27 January
Easter: Friday 10 April to Monday 13 April
ANZAC Day: Saturday 25 April
May Day: Monday 4 May
Queen’s Birthday: Monday 8 June
Picnic Day: Monday 3 August
Christmas Day: Friday 25 December
Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December
Term 1 holidays: Tuesday 14 April – Sunday 19 April
Term 2 holidays: Saturday 27 June – Monday 20 July
Term 3 holidays: Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October
Term 4 holidays: Saturday 19 December – Monday 1 February 2021
Source: Northern Territory Government
Queensland School Holidays and Public Holidays 2020
New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1 January
Australia Day: Monday 27 January
Easter: Friday 10 April to Monday 13 April
ANZAC Day: Saturday 25 April
Labour Day: Monday 4 May
Ekka Wednesday (Brisbane area only): Wednesday 12 August
Queen’s Birthday: Monday 5 October
Christmas Day: Friday 25 December
Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December
Term 1 holidays: Saturday 4 April – Sunday 19 April
Term 2 holidays: Saturday 27 June – Sunday 12 July
Term 3 holidays: Saturday 19 September – Tuesday 6 October
Term 4 holidays: Saturday 12 December – Tuesday 26 January 2021
Source: Queensland Government, Department of Education
ACT School Holidays and Public Holidays 2020
New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1 January
Australia Day: Monday 27 January
Canberra Day: Monday 9 March
Easter: Friday 10 April to Monday 13 April
ANZAC Day: Saturday 25 April
Reconciliation Day: Monday 1 June
Queen’s Birthday: Monday 8 June
Labour Day: Monday 5 October
Christmas Day: Friday 25 December
Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December
Term 1 holidays: Tuesday 14 April – Monday 27 April
Term 2 holidays: Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July
Term 3 holidays: Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October
Term 4 holidays: Saturday 19 December – Monday 1 February 2021
Source: ACT Government, Education Directorate
So now you’ve pencilled in these dates into your diary, it’s time to start planning those 2020 getaways. Find cheap flights to whatever destination you fancy with Webjet, and make organising your escape even easier by booking your accommodation and car hire with Webjet too. Plus you can make your holiday planning kinder to your hip-pocket by combining your flights and hotel into a money-saving Webjet holiday package.
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