Vacation and term dates

Changes to Easter vacation
Schools in the north and west
Public holidays
Term dates

Education Queensland sets the dates for state school vacations. Non-state schools base their holidays on the state school dates but these can vary from school to school.

Check with your local school for annual vacation dates and student-free days when teachers undertake professional development.

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Changes to Easter vacation

The Queensland Government takes a flexible approach to dates for the Easter vacation so that school terms are of similar length.

When Easter falls later in a year, the Easter school vacation dates can be scheduled for the week leading up to the Easter celebrations.

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Schools in the north and west

Some state schools finish the school year one week earlier than other state schools. These schools are north of the 16th parallel of south latitude or west of the 144th meridian of east longitude; or at Alpha, Aramac, Augathella, Barcaldine, Blackall, Cameron Downs, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Eulo, Hughenden, Ilfracombe, Isisford, Jericho, Longreach, Muttaburra, Prairie, Quilpie, Tambo, Wyandra or Yaraka.

While these state schools in these areas finish the school year one week earlier, they start back at the same time as other state schools. Check with your local school.

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Public holidays

For information on Queensland public holidays and agricultural show days (which are set by the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations) telephone 1300 369 945 or visit the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations website .

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Term dates

2007 - Semester 2 (approved)

Spring vacation: 22 September - 7 October (22 October is a student-free day)
Summer vacation: 15 December 2007 - 28 January 2008

2008 (approved)

School starts: 29 January
Easter celebration: 21 March - 24 March
Easter school vacation: 5 April & 13 April (14 April is a student-free day)
Winter vacation: 28 June - 13 July (14 July is a student-free day)
Spring vacation: 20 September - 5 October (20 October is a student-free day)
Summer vacation: 13 December 2008 - 26 January 2009

2009 (approved)

School starts: 27 January
Easter celebration: 10 April - 13 April
Easter school vacation: 10 April - 19 April
Winter vacation: 27 June - 12 July
Spring vacation: 19 September - 4 October
Summer vacation: 12 December 2009 - 26 January 2010

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