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Gold Coast Public and School Holidays
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2011 school holidays and term dates for Queensland state schools

Term 1 break: Saturday 16 April - Tuesday 26 April
Term 2 break: Saturday 25 June - Sunday 10 July
Term 3 break: Saturday 17 September - Sunday 2 October
School finishes: Friday 9 December

Year 10 finishes: Friday 25 November
Year 12 finishes: Friday 18 November

Term dates for Queensland state schools

The Department of Education and Training sets the term dates for all Queensland state schools. Check with your local school for annual show holiday dates and student-free days.

Independent schools  and Catholic schools  base their holidays on the state school dates but these can vary from school to school - check with your independent or Catholic school for details.

Queensland term dates - 2011

Term Dates Length
Term 1

Monday 24 January - Friday 15 April

12weeks
Term 2

Wednesday 27 April - Friday 24 June

9 weeks
Term 3

Monday 11 July - Friday 16 September

10 weeks
Term 4

Monday 3 October - Friday 9 December

10 weeks

Student free dates for 2011

  • Thursday 20 January
  • Friday 21 January
  • Friday 15 April
  • Monday 11 July
  • Monday 17 October

Queensland term dates - 2012

Term Dates Length
Term 1

Monday 23 January - Friday 30 March

10weeks
Term 2

Tuesday 10 April - Friday 22 June

11 weeks
Term 3

Monday 9 July - Friday 21 September

11 weeks
Term 4

Monday 8 October - Friday 14 December

10 weeks

Queensland term dates - 2013

Term Dates Length
Term 1

Tuesday 29 January - Thursday 28 March

9 weeks
Term 2

Monday 8 April - Friday 21 June

11 weeks
Term 3

Monday 8 July - Friday 20 September

11 weeks
Term 4

Monday 7 October - Friday 13 December

11 weeks


Queensland school calendars

Student-free days, school holidays and final dates for student attendance are provided in the school calendar for 2011  230k

Public holidays

For public holidays, show holidays and special holidays in Queensland, visit the Department of Justice and Attorney-General's website

Other Australian states and territories school term dates

For term dates in other Australian States and Territories, visit the Australian Government's School Term Dates website

This page was last reviewed on 28 Mar 2011

Public holiday dates for 2008-2013

A table of Queensland public holiday dates approved and proposed for years 2008 to 2013

Holiday Approved 2008 Approved 2009 Approved
2010
Approved 
2011
Proposed
2012
Proposed
2013
New Year's Day Tuesday, 1 January Thursday, 1 January Friday, 1 January Saturday, 1 January AND Monday, 3 January Monday, 2 January (Approved) Tuesday, 1 January
Australia Day Monday, 28 January Monday, 26 January Tuesday, 26 January Wednesday, 26 January Thursday, 26 January * Monday, 28 January
Good Friday Friday, 21 March Friday, 10 April Friday, 2 April Friday, 22 April Friday, 6 April Friday, 29 March
Easter Saturday Saturday, 22 March Saturday, 11 April Saturday, 3 April Saturday, 23 April Saturday, 7 April Saturday, 30 March
Easter Monday Monday, 24 March Monday, 13 April Monday, 5 April ^ Tuesday, 26 April Monday, 9 April Monday, 1 April
Anzac Day Friday, 25 April Saturday, 25 April Monday, 26 April ^ Monday, 25 April Wednesday, 25 April Thursday, 25 April
Labour Day Monday, 5 May Monday, 4 May Monday, 3 May Monday, 2 May Monday, 7 May Monday, 6 May
Queen's Birthday Monday, 9 June Monday, 8 June Monday, 14 June Monday, 13 June Monday, 11 June Monday, 10 June
Royal Queensland Show (# Brisbane Area Only) Wednesday, 13 August Wednesday, 12 August Wednesday, 11 August Wednesday, 17 August Wednesday, 15 August Wednesday, 14 August
Christmas Day Thursday, 25 December Friday, 25 December Saturday, 25 December AND Tuesday, 28 December Monday, 26 December Tuesday, 25 December Wednesday, 25 December
Boxing Day Friday, 26 December Monday, 28 December **Monday, 27 December Tuesday, 27 December Wednesday, 26 December Thursday, 26 December

NOTE: The Holidays Act 1983 was amended to provide for the observance of two public holidays for Christmas Day on 25 and 28 December 2010 and for two public holidays for New Year's Day on 1 and 3 January.

^ In recognition of Easter Monday and Anzac Day occurring on the same day in 2011, the Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations has approved a substituted public holiday for Easter Monday on Tuesday, 26 April 2011.

* This substituted public holiday has not yet been approved.

** These public holidays have been substituted in accordance with the provisions of the Holidays Act 1983.

# Royal National Agricultural (RNA) Show Day (Brisbane only) usually held on second Wednesday in August except when there are five Wednesdays in August it is held on third Wednesday.

Last reviewed
28 October 2010
Last updated
28 October 2010