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Public and School Holidays
Public Holidays 2008
1 January 2008 New Year's Day Australia
28 January 2008 Australia DayAustralia
3 March 2008 Labour Day WA
10 March 2008 * See below VIC, TAS, ACT, SA
21 March 2008 Good Friday Australia
22 March 2008 Easter Saturday NSW,NT,QLD,ACT,VIC,SA
24 March 2008 Easter Monday Australia
25 March 2008 Easter Tuesday TAS
25 April 2008 Anzac Day Australia
5 May 2008May Day/Labour Day NT and QLD
2 June 2008 Foundation Day WA
9 June 2008 Queen's Birthday Australia except WA
4 August 2008 Picnic Day NT
29 September 2008 Queen's Birthday WA
6 October 2008 Labour Day NSW, ACT
4 November 2008 Family Day ACT, SA
25 December 2008Christmas Day Australia
26 December 2008 Boxing Day Australia
* Labour Day/Eight Hour Day/Canberra Day/Adelaide Cup Day
Note: There may also be local holidays which may affect a single town or city.
School Holiday Dates for 2008 - 2009
NSW School Holidays (Staff Development Day - Day 1 of Term 1,2, & 3)
  2008 2009
Term 1 12 April to 27 April To be confirmed
Term 2 5 July to 20 July
Term 3 27 September to 12 October
Term 4 20 December to 26 January 2009
Queensland School Holidays
  2008 2009
Term 1 5 April to 13 April 10 April to 19 April
Term 2 28 June to 13 July 27 June to 12 July
Term 3 20 September to 5 October 19 September to 4 October
Term 4 13 December to 26 January 2009 12 December to 26 January 2010
Victoria School Holidays
  2008 2009
Term 1 21 March to 6 April 4 April to 19 April
Term 2 28 June to 13 July 27 June to 12 July
Term 3 20 September to 5 October 19 September to 4 October
Term 4 20 December to 27 January 2009 19 December to 26 January 2010
Western Australia School Holidays
  2008 2009
Term 1 12 April to 28 April 10 April to 27 April
Term 2 5 July to 21 July 4 July to 19 July
Term 3 27 September to 13 October 26 September to 11 October
Term 4 19 December to 1 February 2009 18 December to 31 January 2010
ACT School Holidays
  2008 2009
Term 1 12 April to 27 April 10 April to 27 April
Term 2 5 July to 20 July 4 July to 19 July
Term 3 27 September to 12 October26 September to 11 October
Term 4 20 December to 29 January 2009 19 December to 27 January 2010
Tasmania School Holidays
  2008 2009
Easter 21 March to 30 March To be confirmed
Term 1 31 May to 15 June
Term 2 6 September to 21 September
Term 3 19 December to 11 February 2009
South Australia School Holidays
  2008 2009
Term 1 12 April to 22 April 10 April to 26 April
Term 2 5 July to 20 July 4 July to 19 July
Term 3 27 September to 12 October22 September to 11 October
Term 4 13 December to 26 January 2009 12 December to 26 January 2010
Northern Territory School Holidays
  2008 2009
Term 1 5 April to 13 April 4 April to 13 April
Term 2 21 June to 20 July 20 June to 19 July
Term 3 27 September to 5 October 26 September to 4 October
Term 4 13 December to 27 January 2008 12 December to 27 January 2009
 


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