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Australian Public Holidays (vacations) 2008

Major Public Holidays in Australia for 2008

New Year's Day Tuesday, 1 January Australia Day Monday, 28 January Good Friday Friday, 21 March Easter Saturday Saturday, 22 March Easter Monday Monday, 24 March Anzac Day Friday, 25 April Queen's Birthday Monday, 9 June **Bank Holiday Monday, 4 August Labour Day Monday, 6 October Christmas Day Thursday, 25 December Boxing Day Friday, 26 December * Yet to be proclaimed Please note, Australian States may celebrate different public holidays such as Labour Day and the Queen's Birthday.

Australian School Holidays (vacations) 2008

Australian Capital Territory

	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	1 February - 11 April	12 April - 27 April
2nd Term	28 April - 4 July	5 July - 20 July
3rd Term	21 July - 26 September	27 September - 12 October
4th Term	13 October - 19 December	20 December -

New South Wales

	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	29 January - 11 April	12 April - 27 April
2nd Term	28 April - 04 July	5 July - 20 July
3rd Term	21 July - 26 September	27 September - 12 October
4th Term	13 October - 19 December	20 December -

Northern Territory

	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	30 January - 4 April	5 April - 13 April
2nd Term	14 April - 20 June	21 June - 20 July
3rd Term	21 July - 26 September	27 September - 5 October
4th Term	6 October - 12 December	13 December -

Queensland

	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	29 January - 4 April	5 April - 13 April
2nd Term	14 April - 27 June	28 June - 13 July
3rd Term	14 July - 19 September	20 September - 5 October
4th Term	6 October - 12 December	13 December -

South Australia

	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	29 January – 11 April	12 April - 27 April
2nd Term	28 April - 4 July	5 July - 20 July
3rd Term	21 July - 26 September	27 September - 12 October
4th Term	13 October - 12 December	13 December -

Tasmania

	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	14 February - 30 May	31 May - 15 June
2nd Term	16 June - 5 September	6 September - 21 September
3rd Term	22 September - 18 December	19 December -

Victoria

	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	29 January - 20 March	21 March - 6 April
2nd Term	7 April - 27 June	28 June - 13 July
3rd Term	14 July - 19 September	20 September - 5 October
4th Term	6 October - 19 December	20 December -

Western Australia

	TERM DATES	HOLIDAYS
1st Term	4 February - 11 April	12 April - 27 April
2nd Term	28 April – 4 July	5 July – 20 July
3rd Term	21 July – 26 September	27 September – 12 October
4th Term	13 October - 16 December	17 December -

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