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 2018
Term | Dates | Length |
Term 1 | Monday 22 January – Thursday 29 March | 10 weeks |
Term 2 | Tuesday 17 April – Friday 29 June | 11 weeks |
Term 3 | Monday 16 July – Friday 21 September | 10 weeks |
Term 4 | Monday 8 October – Friday 14 December | 10 weeks |
Staff professional development days for 2018
- Thursday 18 and Friday 19 January
- Wednesday 11, Thursday 12, Friday 13 and Monday 16 April
- Monday 22 October
Year 10 and 12 finishing dates for 2018
- Year 12—Friday 16 November
- Year 10 and 11—Friday 30 November
View school term and holiday dates for 2019 to 2020 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.