School holidays
Holidays and term dates for Queensland state schools are listed below.
Independent schools and Catholic schools base their holidays on the state school dates but these can vary from school to school—check with your school for details.
Some schools in Far North Queensland and Western Queensland start the summer holiday 1 week before other state schools.
Schools that have early summer holidays.
Term dates for 2019
Term | Dates | Length |
Term 1 | Tuesday 29 January – Friday 5 April | 10 weeks |
Term 2 | Tuesday 23 April – Friday 28 June | 10 weeks |
Term 3 | Monday 15 July – Friday 20 September | 10 weeks |
Term 4 | Tuesday 8 October – Friday 13 December | 10 weeks |
Staff professional development days for 2019
- Thursday 24 and Friday 25 January
- Monday 8, Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 April
- Monday 21 October
Year 10 and 12 finishing dates for 2019
- Year 12—Friday 15 November
- Year 10 and 11—Friday 29 November
View the school term and holiday dates for 2019 and the 2020 future dates for Queensland.
Public holidays
Find information on public holidays, show holidays and special holidays in Queensland.
Other Australian states and territories
Check the Australian Government's school term dates.