We know planning family travel can be a juggle. You have to plan for public holidays, school holidays and annual leave.
Here’s something to help you out. We have done the research on school holidays for you.
Here are all the school holidays 2019 and the school holidays 2020.
School holidays 2019 and 2020. Picture: Shutterstock
School holidays 2019
New South Wales
Saturday 13 April – Sunday 28 April
Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July
Saturday 28 September – Sunday 13 October
Saturday 21 December – Monday 3 February (Western Division)
Saturday 21 December – Monday 27 January (Eastern Division)
ACT
Saturday 13 April – Sunday 28 April
Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July
Saturday 28 September – Sunday 13 October
Thursday 19 December – Sunday 2 February
Queensland
Saturday 6 April – Monday 22 April
Saturday 29 June – Sunday 14 July
Saturday 21 September – Monday 7 October
Saturday 14 December – Monday 27 January
Victoria
Saturday 6 April – Monday 22 April
Saturday 29 June – Sunday 14 July
Saturday 21 September – Sunday 6 October
Saturday 21 December – Tuesday 28 January
South Australia
Saturday 13 April – Saturday 28 April
Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July
Saturday 28 September – Sunday 13 October
Saturday 14 December – Monday 27 January
Western Australia
Saturday 13 April – Sunday 28 April
Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July
Saturday 28 September – Sunday 13 October
Friday 20 December – Sunday 2 February
Tasmania
Saturday 13 April – Sunday 29 April
Saturday 7 July – Sunday 22 July
Saturday 29 September – Sunday 14 October
Friday 21 December – Tuesday 5 February
Northern Territory
Saturday 13 April – Monday 22 April
Saturday 29 June – Monday 22 July
Saturday 28 September – Sunday 13 October
Friday 13 December – Tuesday 28 January
Start planning now for school holidays trips in 2019 and 2020. Picture: Shutterstock
Before you start to look at 2020 – you should check out this story: How to maximise your holiday and minimise your annual leave in 2019.
And this list has ALL the public holidays in 2019.
School holidays 2020
New South Wales
Friday 10 April – Sunday 26 April
Saturday 4 July – Sunday 18 July
Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October
Saturday 19 December – Monday 25 January (TBC) Western Division
Saturday 19 December – Monday 2 February (TBC) Eastern Division
ACT
Friday 10 April – Sunday 26 April
Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July
Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October
Friday 18 December – Monday 1 February
Queensland
Saturday 4 April – Sunday 19 April
Saturday 27 June – Sunday 12 July
Saturday 20 September – Monday 5 October
Saturday 12 December – Monday 25 January
Victoria
Saturday 28 March – Monday 13 April
Saturday 27 June – Sunday 12 July
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October
Saturday 19 December to Tuesday 26 January
South Australia
Friday 19 April – Sunday 26 April
Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July
Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October
Saturday 12 December – Sunday 31 January
Western Australia
Friday 10 April – Monday 27 April
Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July
Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October
Friday 18 December – Sunday 31 January
Tasmania
Friday 10 April – Sunday 26 April
Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July
Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October
Friday 18 December – Monday 1 February TBC
Northern Territory (TBC)
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