{"id":12134,"date":"2021-02-01T08:07:14","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T22:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=12134"},"modified":"2021-10-22T01:41:48","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T15:41:48","slug":"bookmark-me-every-public-and-school-holiday-date-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/school-and-public-holiday-dates-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Bookmark me! Every public and school holiday date for 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although travel plans can change, there\u2019s one thing that\u2019s for certain &#8211; public and school holidays are peak periods for getting around Oz. Whether you\u2019re trying to align with school holidays (or avoid them completely!), planning ahead and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/lp\/b\/free-cancellation?pwaLob=wizard-hotel-pwa-v2\">shopping around for flexible deals<\/a> is essential if you don\u2019t want to miss out on a good deal\u2026 and a great time.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s your guide to all the remaining school and public holidays in 2021 to help make it that much easier to squeeze in a few sneaky trips. Bookmark this page and you\u2019ll have your calendar sorted in no time!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#section1\"><strong> New South Wales <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#section2\"><strong> Queensland <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#section3\"><strong> Victoria <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#section4\"><strong> Western Australia <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#section5\"><strong> South Australia <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#section6\"><strong> Tasmania <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#section7\"><strong> Northern Territory <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#section8\"><strong> Australian Capital Territory <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a id=\"section1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">NSW<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>New Year\u2019s Day:<\/strong> Friday 1 January<br \/>\n<strong>Australia Day:<\/strong> Tuesday 26 January<br \/>\n<strong>Good Friday:<\/strong> Friday 2 April<br \/>\n<strong>Easter Monday:<\/strong> Monday 5 April<br \/>\n<strong>ANZAC Day:<\/strong> Sunday 25 April (public holiday: Monday 26 April)<br \/>\n<strong>Queen\u2019s Birthday:<\/strong> Monday 14 June<br \/>\n<strong>Labour Day:<\/strong> Monday 4 October<br \/>\n<strong>Christmas Day:<\/strong> Saturday 25 December (public holiday: Monday 27 December)<br \/>\n<strong>Boxing Day:<\/strong> Sunday 26 December (public holiday: Tuesday 28 December)<\/p>\n<p><strong>School holidays<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Term 1:<\/strong> Friday 2 April \u2013 Sunday 18 April<br \/>\n<strong>Term 2:<\/strong> Saturday 26 June \u2013 Sunday 11 July<br \/>\n<strong>Term 3:<\/strong> Saturday 18 September \u2013 Sunday 3 October<br \/>\n<strong>Term 4:<\/strong> Saturday 18 December \u2013 Thursday 27 January 2022<br \/>\n<a id=\"section2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">QLD<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>New Year\u2019s Day:<\/strong> Friday 1 January<br \/>\n<strong>Australia Day:<\/strong> Tuesday 26 January<br \/>\n<strong>Good Friday:<\/strong> Friday 2 April<br \/>\n<strong>Easter Monday:<\/strong> Monday 5 April<br \/>\n<strong>ANZAC Day:<\/strong> Sunday 25 April (Public holiday falls on Monday 26 April)<br \/>\n<strong>Labour Day:<\/strong> Monday 3 May<br \/>\n<strong>Queen\u2019s Birthday:<\/strong> Monday 4 October<br \/>\n<strong>Christmas Day:<\/strong> Saturday 25 December (Public holiday: Monday 27 December)<br \/>\n<strong>Boxing Day:<\/strong> Sunday 26 December (Public holiday: Tuesday 28 December)<\/p>\n<p><strong>School holidays<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Term 1:<\/strong> Friday 2 April \u2013 Sunday 18 April<br \/>\n<strong>Term 2:<\/strong> Saturday 26 June \u2013 Sunday 11 July<br \/>\n<strong>Term 3:<\/strong> Saturday 18 September \u2013 Monday 4 October<br \/>\n<strong>Term 4:<\/strong> Saturday 11 December \u2013 Sunday 30 January 2022<br \/>\n<a id=\"section3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">VIC<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>New Year\u2019s Day:<\/strong> Friday 1 January<br \/>\n<strong>Australia Day:<\/strong> Tuesday 26 January<br \/>\n<strong>Labour Day:<\/strong> Monday 8 March<br \/>\n<strong>Good Friday:<\/strong> Friday 2 April<br \/>\n<strong>Easter Monday:<\/strong> Monday 5 April<br \/>\n<strong>ANZAC Day:<\/strong> Sunday 25 April<br \/>\n<strong>Queen\u2019s Birthday:<\/strong> Monday 14 June<br \/>\n<strong>AFL Grand Final:<\/strong> *TBC<br \/>\n<strong>Melbourne Cup:<\/strong> Tuesday 2 November<br \/>\n<strong>Christmas Day:<\/strong> Saturday 25 December (Public holiday: Monday 27 December)<br \/>\n<strong>Boxing Day:<\/strong> Sunday 26 December (Public holiday: Tuesday 28 December)<\/p>\n<p><strong>School holidays<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Term 1:<\/strong> Friday 2 April \u2013 Sunday 18 April<br \/>\n<strong>Term 2:<\/strong> Saturday 26 June \u2013 Sunday 11 July<br \/>\n<strong>Term 3:<\/strong> Saturday 18 September \u2013 Sunday 3 October<br \/>\n<strong>Term 4:<\/strong> Saturday 18 December \u2013 Sunday 30 January 2022<br \/>\n<a id=\"section4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">WA<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>New Year\u2019s Day:<\/strong> Friday 1 January<br \/>\n<strong>Australia Day:<\/strong> Tuesday 26 January<br \/>\n<strong>Labour Day:<\/strong> Monday 1 March<br \/>\n<strong>Good Friday:<\/strong> Friday 2 April<br \/>\n<strong>Easter Monday:<\/strong> Monday 5 April<br \/>\n<strong>ANZAC Day:<\/strong> Sunday 25 April (Public holiday: Monday 26 April)<br \/>\n<strong>Western Australia Day:<\/strong> Monday 7 June<br \/>\n<strong>Queen\u2019s Birthday:<\/strong> Monday 27 September<br \/>\n<strong>Christmas Day:<\/strong> Saturday 25 December (Public holiday: Monday 27 December)<br \/>\n<strong>Boxing Day:<\/strong> Sunday 26 December (Public holiday: Tuesday 28 December)<\/p>\n<p><strong>School holidays<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Term 1:<\/strong> Friday 2 April \u2013 Sunday 18 April<br \/>\n<strong>Term 2:<\/strong> Saturday 3 July \u2013 Sunday 18 July<br \/>\n<strong>Term 3:<\/strong> Saturday 25 September \u2013 Sunday 10 October<br \/>\n<strong>Term 4:<\/strong> Friday 17 December \u2013 Sunday 30 January 2022<br \/>\n<a id=\"section5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">SA<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>New Year\u2019s Day:<\/strong> Friday 1 January<br \/>\n<strong>Australia Day:<\/strong> Tuesday 26 January<br \/>\n<strong>Adelaide Cup Day:<\/strong> Monday 8 March<br \/>\n<strong>Good Friday:<\/strong> Friday 2 April<br \/>\n<strong>Easter Monday:<\/strong> Monday 5 April<br \/>\n<strong>ANZAC Day:<\/strong> Sunday 25 April (Public holiday: Monday 26 April)<br \/>\n<strong>Queen\u2019s Birthday:<\/strong> Monday 14 June<br \/>\n<strong>Labour Day:<\/strong> Monday 4 October<br \/>\n<strong>Christmas Day:<\/strong> Saturday 25 December (Public holiday: Monday 27 December)<br \/>\n<strong>Boxing Day:<\/strong> Sunday 26 December (Public holiday: Tuesday 28 December)<\/p>\n<p><strong>School holidays<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Term 1:<\/strong> Saturday 10 April \u2013 Monday 26 April<br \/>\n<strong>Term 2:<\/strong> Saturday 3 July \u2013 Sunday 18 July<br \/>\n<strong>Term 3:<\/strong> Saturday 25 September \u2013 Sunday 10 October<br \/>\n<strong>Term 4:<\/strong> Saturday 11 December \u2013 Sunday 30 January 2022<br \/>\n<a id=\"section6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">TAS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>New Year\u2019s Day:<\/strong> Friday 1 January<br \/>\n<strong>Australia Day:<\/strong> Tuesday 26 January<br \/>\n<strong>Eight Hours Day:<\/strong> Monday 8 March<br \/>\n<strong>Good Friday:<\/strong> Friday 2 April<br \/>\n<strong>Easter Monday:<\/strong> Monday 5 April<br \/>\n<strong>ANZAC Day:<\/strong> Sunday 25 April (Public holiday: Monday 26 April)<br \/>\n<strong>Queen\u2019s Birthday:<\/strong> Monday 14 June<br \/>\n<strong>Christmas Day:<\/strong> Saturday 25 December (Public holiday: Monday 27 December)<br \/>\n<strong>Boxing Day:<\/strong> Sunday 26 December (Public holiday: Tuesday 28 December)<\/p>\n<p><strong>School holidays<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Term 1:<\/strong> Thursday 1 April \u2013 Monday 19 April<br \/>\n<strong>Term 2:<\/strong> Saturday 3 July \u2013 Monday 19 July<br \/>\n<strong>Term 3:<\/strong> Saturday 25 September \u2013 Sunday 10 October<br \/>\n<strong>Term 4:<\/strong> Friday 17 December \u2013 Sunday 30 January 2022<br \/>\n<a id=\"section7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">NT<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>New Year\u2019s Day:<\/strong> Friday 1 January<br \/>\n<strong>Australia Day:<\/strong> Tuesday 26 January<br \/>\n<strong>Good Friday:<\/strong> Friday 2 April<br \/>\n<strong>Easter Monday:<\/strong> Monday 5 April<br \/>\n<strong>ANZAC Day:<\/strong> Sunday 25 April (Public holiday: Monday 26 April)<br \/>\n<strong>May Day:<\/strong> Monday 3 May<br \/>\n<strong>Queen\u2019s Birthday:<\/strong> Monday 14 June<br \/>\n<strong>Picnic Day:<\/strong> Monday 2 August<br \/>\n<strong>Christmas Day:<\/strong> Saturday 25 December (Public holiday: Monday 27 December)<br \/>\n<strong>Boxing Day:<\/strong> Sunday 26 December (Public holiday: Tuesday 28 December)<\/p>\n<p><strong>School holidays<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Term 1:<\/strong> Saturday 10 April \u2013 Sunday 18 April<br \/>\n<strong>Term 2:<\/strong> Saturday 26 June \u2013 Monday 19 July<br \/>\n<strong>Term 3:<\/strong> Saturday 25 September \u2013 Sunday 10 October<br \/>\n<strong>Term 4:<\/strong> Friday 17 December \u2013 Sunday 20 January 2022<br \/>\n<a id=\"section8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">ACT<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>New Year\u2019s Day:<\/strong> Friday 1 January<br \/>\n<strong>Australia Day:<\/strong> Tuesday 26 January<br \/>\n<strong>Canberra Day:<\/strong> Monday 8 March<br \/>\n<strong>Good Friday:<\/strong> Friday 2 April<br \/>\n<strong>Easter Monday:<\/strong> Monday 5 April<br \/>\n<strong>ANZAC Day:<\/strong> Sunday 25 April (Public holiday: Monday 26 April)<br \/>\n<strong>Reconciliation Day:<\/strong> Monday 31 May<br \/>\n<strong>Queen\u2019s Birthday:<\/strong> Monday 14 June<br \/>\n<strong>Labour Day:<\/strong> Monday 4 October<br \/>\n<strong>Christmas Day:<\/strong> Saturday 25 December (Public holiday: Monday 27 December)<br \/>\n<strong>Boxing Day:<\/strong> Sunday 26 December (Public holiday: Tuesday 28 December)<\/p>\n<p><strong>School holidays<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Term 1:<\/strong> Friday 2 April \u2013 Sunday 18 April<br \/>\n<strong>Term 2:<\/strong> Saturday 26 June \u2013 Sunday 11 July<br \/>\n<strong>Term 3:<\/strong> Saturday 18 September \u2013 Sunday 4 October<br \/>\n<strong>Term 4:<\/strong> Saturday 18 December \u2013 Sunday 30 January 2022<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.australia.gov.au\/about-australia\/special-dates-and-events\/school-term-dates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School holidays<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsw.gov.au\/living-nsw\/school-and-public-holidays\">NSW<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qld.gov.au\/recreation\/travel\/holidays\/public\">QLD<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.business.vic.gov.au\/victorian-public-holidays-and-daylight-saving\/victorian-public-holidays-2021\">VIC<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.wa.gov.au\/labour-relations\/public-holidays-western-australia\">WA<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.safework.sa.gov.au\/resources\/public-holidays\">SA<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/worksafe.tas.gov.au\/topics\/laws-and-compliance\/public-holidays\">TAS<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nt.gov.au\/nt-public-holidays\">NT<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmtedd.act.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0010\/1316539\/ACT_public_holidays-2021.pdf\">ACT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Heads up! Due to COVID-19, government restrictions are in constant review and travel guidelines may change. We strongly recommend that all travellers seek further information about destinations and attractions before scheduling trips or making bookings, take extra care and follow all rules.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class='vw-button vw-button--primary  vw-button--full-width' href='https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.JAN-21-PUBLIC-SCHOOL-HOLIDAY-GUIDE-BLOG.hotel&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=HOTEL&#038;utm_campaign=JAN-21-PUBLIC-SCHOOL-HOLIDAY-GUIDE-BLOG' target='_self'><i class=\"vw-icon icon-entypo-suitcase\"><\/i> PLAN YOUR NEXT AUSSIE GETAWAY <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although travel plans can change, there\u2019s one thing that\u2019s for certain &#8211; public and school holidays are peak periods for getting around Oz. Whether you\u2019re trying to align with school holidays (or avoid them completely!), planning ahead and shopping around for flexible deals is essential if you don\u2019t want to miss out on a good &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":12144,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[63,926,927],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12134"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12134"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14166,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12134\/revisions\/14166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}