Public holidays, school terms and daylight savings
Public holidays in the ACT
Public holidays in Australia are different in each state and territory. These are the ACT’s public holidays.
2025
Public holiday | Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | Wednesday 1 January |
Australia Day | Monday 27 January |
Canberra Day | Monday 10 March |
Good Friday | Friday 18 April |
Easter Saturday – the day after Good Friday | Saturday 19 April |
Easter Sunday | Sunday 20 April |
Easter Monday | Monday 21 April |
ANZAC Day | Friday 25 April |
Reconciliation Day | Monday 2 June |
King's Birthday | Monday 9 June |
Labour Day | Monday 6 October |
Christmas Day | Thursday 25 December |
Boxing Day | Friday 26 December |
Public holiday | Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | Thursday 1 January |
Australia Day | Monday 26 January |
Canberra Day | Monday 9 March |
Good Friday | Friday 3 April |
Easter Saturday – the day after Good Friday | Saturday 4 April |
Easter Sunday | Sunday 5 April |
Easter Monday | Monday 6 April |
ANZAC Day | Saturday, 25 April |
Reconciliation Day | Monday 1 June |
King's Birthday | Monday 8 June |
Labour Day | Monday 5 October |
Christmas Day | Friday 25 December |
Boxing Day | Saturday 26 and Monday 28 December |
Public holiday | Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | Friday 1 January |
Australia Day | Tuesday 26 January |
Canberra Day | Monday 8 March |
Good Friday | Friday 26 March |
Easter Saturday – the day after Good Friday | Saturday 27 March |
Easter Sunday | Sunday 28 March |
Easter Monday | Monday 29 March |
ANZAC Day | Monday 26 April |
Reconciliation Day | Monday 31 May |
King's Birthday | Monday 14 June |
Labour Day | Monday 4 October |
Christmas Day | Saturday 25 and Monday 27 December |
Boxing Day | Sunday 26 and Tuesday 28 December |
View ACT public holidays in previous years.
Download public holiday calendars
Bank holidays
The Holidays Act 1958 includes bank holidays. In the ACT, there is a bank holiday on the first Monday in August.
Bank holidays do not apply to everyone. Refer to your Enterprise Agreement or Award for more information.
ACT public school term dates
These are term dates for our public schools. Private schools may have different dates.
2025
Term | Student start date | Term end date |
|---|---|---|
Term 1 | New students: Monday 3 February Continuing students: Tuesday 4 February | Friday 11 April |
Term 2 | Tuesday 29 April | Friday 4 July |
Term 3 | Tuesday 22 July | Friday 26 September |
Term 4 | Tuesday 14 October | Thursday 18 December |
| Term | Student start date | Term end date |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | New students: Friday 30 January Continuing students: Monday 2 February | Thursday 2 April |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 21 April | Friday 3 July |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 21 July | Friday 25 September |
| Term 4 | Tuesday 13 October | Friday 18 December |
| Term | Student start date | Term end date |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | New students: Monday 1 February Continuing students: Tuesday 2 February | Friday 9 April |
| Term 2 | Wednesday 28 April | Friday 2 July |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 20 July | Friday 24 September |
| Term 4 | Tuesday 12 October | Friday 17 December |
Download public school term calendars
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Daylight saving in the ACT
Daylight saving in the ACT is the same as in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
Start and end dates
Daylight saving begins at 2am Eastern Standard Time on the first Sunday in October each year. This is when you need to put your clocks forward one hour.
Daylight saving ends at 3am Eastern Daylight Saving Time on the first Sunday in April. This is when you need to put your clocks back one hour.
In 2025, daylight saving ends at 3am Sunday 6 April.