School holidays for all Australian states and territories for 2012 — to assist employers and employees to plan ahead.

A list of the 2012 commencement and finishing dates of the school holidays for students attending government schools in each state and territory is provided below. Note: private schools may have different school holiday dates to those of government schools.

NEW SOUTH WALES

Christmas holidays 2011–12: Wednesday, 21 December 2011 – Thursday, 26 January 2012
End term 1 break: Friday, 6 April 2012 – Sunday, 22 April 2012
End term 2 break: Saturday, 30 June 2012 – Sunday, 15 July 2012
End term 3 break: Saturday, 22 September 2012 – Sunday, 7 October 2012
Christmas holidays 2012–13: Saturday, 22 December 2012 – Monday, 28 January 2013

VICTORIA

Christmas holidays 2011–12: Friday, 23 December 2011 – Wednesday, 1 February 2012
End term 1 break: Saturday, 31 March 2012 – Sunday, 15 April 2012
End term 2 break: Saturday, 30 June 2012 – Sunday, 15 July 2012
End term 3 break: Saturday, 22 September 2012 – Sunday, 7 October 2013
Christmas holidays 2012–13: Saturday, 22 December 2012 – Tuesday, 29 January 2013

QUEENSLAND

Christmas holidays 2011–12: Saturday, 10 December 2011 – Sunday, 22 January 2012
End term 1 break: Saturday, 31 March 2012 – Sunday, 15 April 2012
End term 2 break: Saturday, 23 June 2012 – Sunday, 8 July 2012
End term 3 break: Saturday, 22 September – Sunday, 7 October 2012
Christmas holidays break 2012–13: Saturday, 15 December 2012 – Monday, 28 January 2013

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Christmas holidays 2011–12: Saturday, 17 December 2011 – Sunday, 29 January 2012
End term 1 break: Friday, 6 April 2012 – Sunday, 22 April 2012
End term 2 break: Saturday, 30 June 2012 – Sunday, 15 July 2012
End term 3 break: Saturday, 22 September 2012 – Sunday, 7 October 2012
Christmas holidays 2012–13: Saturday, 15 December 2012 – Monday, 28 January 2013

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Christmas holidays 2011–12: Thursday, 15 December 2011 – Tuesday, 31 January 2012
End term 1 break: Friday, 6 April 2012 – Wednesday, 25 April 2012
End term 2 break: Saturday, 7 July 2012 – Monday, 23 July 2012
End term 3 break: Saturday, 29 September - Monday, 15 October
Christmas holidays 2012–13: Thursday, 20 December 2012 – Sunday, 3 February 2013

TASMANIA

Christmas holidays 2011–12: Thursday, 20 December 2011 – Monday, 13 February 2012
Easter and end term 1 break: Friday, 6 April 2012 – Sunday, 15 April 2012
End term 2 break: Saturday, 2 June 2012 – Sunday, 17 June 2012
End term 3 break: Saturday, 8 September 2012 – Sunday, 23 September 2012
Christmas holidays 2012–13: Friday, 21 December 2012 – Sunday, 3 February 2013

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Christmas holidays 2011–12: Saturday, 17 December 2011 – Monday, 30 January 2012
Easter and end term 1 break: Friday, 6 April 2012 – Sunday, 15 April 2012
End term 2 break: Saturday, 23 June 2012 – Monday, 23 July 2012
End term 3 break: Saturday, 29 September 2012 – Sunday, 7 October 2012
Christmas holidays 2012–13: Friday, 14 December 2012 – Monday, 28 January 2013

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Christmas holidays 2011–12: Thursday, 22 December 2011 – Thursday, 2 February 2012
End term 1 break: Saturday, 14 April 2012 – Sunday, 29 April 2012
End term 2 break: Saturday, 7 July 2012 – Sunday, 22 July 2012
End term 3 break: Saturday, 29 September 2012 – Sunday, 14 October 2012
Christmas holidays 2012–13: Saturday, 22 December 2012 – Thursday, 31 January 2013

Source: NSW Business Chamber