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2026 Victorian state school terms

30/12/2025

Parents, mark Wednesday 28 January in your diaries! That is the day government school students return to the classroom for 2026 after the long summer break.

Term 1 officially starts on Tuesday 27 January, but students aren’t required until Wednesday.

First term wraps up on Thursday 2 April in time for Easter and school resumes for term 2 on Monday 20 April.

The winter break starts on Friday 26 June, through to Monday 13 July.

Term 3 concludes on Friday 18 September, with students returning to learning on Monday 5 October.

The 2026 school year finishes on Friday 18 December.

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