It is the times of the year every child looks forward to but some parents dread.
School holidays don't just impact those caring for young people, they can have a big impact on Australia's tourism industry, with last school holidays creating chaos at the country's major airports.
Need to know when Australia's school holidays are for 2022 and 2023?
See a full list of holiday dates for each state and territory's government schools below.
School Holidays
New South Wales
Term 3 school holidays: Saturday September 24 to Sunday October 9.
Term 4 school holidays: Wednesday December 21 to Thursday 27 January (Western division returns on Thursday February 2)
Term 1 2023 school holidays: Saturday April 8 to Sunday April 23.
Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday July 1 to Sunday July 16.
Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 23 to Sunday October 8.
Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Wednesday 20 December 2023 to Monday January 29, 2024 (Western division returns Monday February 5).
Victoria
Term 3 school holidays: Saturday September 17 to Sunday October 2.
Term 4 school holidays: Wednesday December 21 to Thursday January 26 (students start January 30 in government schools).
Term 1 2023 school holidays: Friday April 7 to Sunday April 23.
Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday June 24 to Sunday July 9.
Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 16 to Sunday October 2.
Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Thursday December 21 to Sunday January 29.
Queensland
Term 3 school holidays: Friday September 17 to Monday October 3
Term 4 school holidays: Friday December 10 to Friday January 20.
Term 1 2023 school holidays: Saturday April 1 to Sunday April 16.
Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday June 24 to Monday July 9.
Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 16 to Monday October 2.
Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Saturday December 9 to Sunday January 21.
Western Australia
Term 3 school holidays: Saturday September 24 to Monday October 9.
Term 4 school holidays: Friday December 16 to Wednesday January 31.
Term 1 2023 school holidays: Friday April 7 to Sunday April 23.
Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday July 1 to Sunday July 16
Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 23 to Sunday October 8.
Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Friday December 15 to Tuesday January 30.
South Australia
Term 3 school holidays: Saturday October 1 to Sunday October 16.
Term 4 school holidays: Saturday December 17 to Sunday January 29.
Term 1 2023 school holidays: Saturday April 15 to Sunday April 30.
Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday July 8 to Sunday July 23.
Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 30 to Sunday October 15.
Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Saturday December 16 to Sunday January 28.
Australian Capital Territory
Term 3 school holidays: Saturday September 24 to Sunday October 9.
Term 4 school holidays: Saturday December 17 to Monday January 30.
Term 1 2023 school holidays: Friday April 7 to Sunday April 23.
Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday June 31 to Sunday July 16.
Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 23 to Sunday October 8.
Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Saturday December 16 to Monday January 29.
Tasmania
Term 3 school holidays: Saturday October 1 to Sunday October 16
Term 4 school holidays: Thursday December 22 to Tuesday February 7.
Term 1 2023 school holidays: Thursday April 6 to Tuesday April 25.
Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday July 8 to Monday July 24.
Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 30 to Sunday October 15.
Term 4 2023 school holidays: Friday December 22.
Northern Territory
Term 3 school holidays: Saturday September 24 to Sunday October 9.
Term 4 school holidays: Friday December 16 (remote schools Saturday December 17) to Monday January 30.
Term 1 2023 school holidays: Friday April 7 to Sunday April 16.
Term 2 2023 school holidays: Saturday June 24 to Monday July 17.
Term 3 2023 school holidays: Saturday September 23 to Sunday October 8.
Term 4 2023 and 2024 school holidays: Saturday December 16 to Monday January 29.