Queensland school holidays 2029

Showing the 2029 calendar only. Current and next year

Term 1 starts in 820 days — Mon 22 Jan 2029

Next holiday: Term 1 break, Fri 30 Mar 2029 – Fri 13 Apr 2029

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Verified against education.qld.gov.au on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source Where these dates come from

2029 — next year, already published

Terms 2029

School holidays, public holidays and recorded training days are excluded. Your school may set more training days, so pupils may attend fewer days. Check your school's calendar.

Queensland terms 2029
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Term 1 Mon 22 Jan 2029 Thu 29 Mar 2029 49
Term 2 Mon 16 Apr 2029 Fri 22 Jun 2029 50
Term 3 Mon 9 Jul 2029 Fri 14 Sep 2029 49
Term 4 Tue 2 Oct 2029 Fri 7 Dec 2029 49

Holidays 2029

Queensland holidays 2029
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
Term 1 break Fri 30 Mar 2029 Fri 13 Apr 2029
Term 2 break Mon 25 Jun 2029 Fri 6 Jul 2029
Term 3 break Mon 17 Sep 2029 Mon 1 Oct 2029
Summer holiday computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in September)		 Mon 10 Dec 2029 —

INSET and closure days 2029

Queensland pupil-free days 2029, as listed by the source
TermStartsEnds
Statewide student-free day per school
statewide staff development		 Thu 18 Jan 2029 Fri 19 Jan 2029
Statewide student-free day per school
statewide staff development		 Thu 12 Apr 2029 Fri 13 Apr 2029
Statewide student-free day per school
statewide staff development		 Fri 31 Aug 2029 Fri 31 Aug 2029

What's different about Queensland

  • Term 1 in Queensland has 49 weekdays in term. Dates: Mon 22 Jan 2029 – Thu 29 Mar 2029. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 5 covered calendars in Australia, the median is 49 weekdays in term.
  • Queensland schools break up for summer on Fri 7 Dec 2029, the earliest of the 6 Australia jurisdictions we cover (Victoria is last, on Fri 21 Dec 2029).
  • The source lists 3 pupil-free days (Statewide student-free day): Thu 18 Jan 2029, Thu 12 Apr 2029, Fri 31 Aug 2029.
  • TermMinder first recorded the 2029 dates in September 2026.
  • The term 1 starts 2 days earlier in the calendar than in 2028 (Mon 22 Jan 2029 vs Mon 24 Jan 2028).

Where these dates come from

Source: Queensland Department of Education, future school dates. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. education.qld.gov.au

Verified against education.qld.gov.au on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source

Source text
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Frequently asked questions

When do Queensland schools go back for the term 1 in January 2029?
The term 1 in Queensland starts on Monday 22 January 2029.
When does the term 1 end in Queensland in 2029?
Pupils break up on Thursday 29 March 2029.
When is the term 1 break 2029 in Queensland?
The term 1 break in Queensland runs from Friday 30 March 2029 to Friday 13 April 2029 inclusive.
When do Queensland schools go back for the term 2 in April 2029?
The term 2 in Queensland starts on Monday 16 April 2029.
When does the term 2 end in Queensland in 2029?
Pupils break up on Friday 22 June 2029.

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