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Queensland School Holidays & Term Dates

Queensland school dates are usually organised into four terms, with public holidays and local show holidays sometimes affecting planning in different areas.

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Current School Term Status

Term 3 is currently running

9 days left

Term 3 ends on Friday, 18 September 2026.

Next break: Spring school holidays starts after Friday, 18 September 2026.

Live School Term Tracker

Queensland school term countdown 2026

Live countdown, current school week and a date checker - calculated from the official dates on this page.

10 days until the Spring holidays begin

Term 3 is running now. After it, the Spring holidays run 19 Sep 2026 to 5 Oct 2026.

Week 9 of 10 - Term 3
Last day of schoolFriday, 18 September 2026Term 3 ends
Holidays beginSaturday, 19 September 2026Spring holidays

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Pick a date to see whether schools are in term or on holidays then - and which week of term it falls in.

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Queensland school holidays by year

Open a year page for the full term table, school holiday breaks, public holiday notes, FAQs, official source links and disclaimer.

QLD 2026Detailed term dates, holidays, FAQs and source notes.QLD 2027Detailed term dates, holidays, FAQs and source notes.QLD 2028Detailed term dates, holidays, FAQs and source notes.QLD 2029Detailed term dates, holidays, FAQs and source notes.
QLD 2030Awaiting official published dates.

QLD calendar downloads

Download one combined Queensland calendar file covering the available years on this site, or open a year page for a single-year download.

Download QLD 2026-2029 iCal All calendar downloads

45 calendar items included across available Queensland year pages.

About school terms in Queensland

Government schools

The detailed pages use government school term dates as the main reference.

Other schools

Private, independent and Catholic schools may set different student dates.

Public Holidays

Public holidays and local holidays can affect planning, especially around long weekends.

Good to know: Queensland planning notes

Queensland runs its Labour Day public holiday in May, earlier in the year than most other states. Brisbane also has a public holiday of its own: Ekka People’s Day, held during the Royal Queensland Show, which applies to the Brisbane local government area rather than the whole state — useful to know if you’re comparing QLD holidays with other states and expect every date to be statewide. As with every state, Catholic and independent schools set their own calendars and may include additional pupil-free days not shown on the government dates above.

Official source

Main source for Queensland: official QLD school dates/source page. Please refer to the official source and your school for final confirmation. No responsibility is taken for errors or omissions.

Other Australian states and territories

VictoriaVIC school holiday pages. New South WalesNSW school holiday pages. South AustraliaSA school holiday pages. Western AustraliaWA school holiday pages. TasmaniaTAS school holiday pages. Australian Capital TerritoryACT school holiday pages. Northern TerritoryNT school holiday pages.

Compare Queensland with other states

See how Queensland’s term dates, summer holiday length and total instructional time stack up against every other Australian state and territory, year by year.

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