School Terms and 40 Zones

Posted by Motorama in Motoring Tips

Term 1: January 28 – April 3

Term 1 runs for 10 weeks from Tuesday 28 January until Friday 3 April. The Easter Holidays start on Good Friday (10 April) and run for two weeks.

Term 2: April 20 – June 26

Term 2 goes from Monday 20 April until Friday 26 June for the winter holidays. The only state-wide public holidays in second term will be Anzac Day (25 April).

Term 3: July 13 – September 18

Term 3 picks up on Monday 13 July and runs until Friday 18 September.

There are no state legislated public holidays, but the bulk of annual shows run around this time so check what dates you need to clear space in the back of the car for the show bags.

In case you were wondering, the Ekka’s People’s Day is on Wednesday 14 August, while the Gold Coast Show holiday is on Friday 30 August.

Term 4: October 6 – December 11

Term 4 starts on Tuesday 6 October after the Labour Day long weekend and runs until Friday 11 December to break for Christmas holidays. The only public holidays to plan for is the Queen’s Birthday long weekend on Monday 5 October.

Keep your wits about you and look out around schools at all times, in order to keep everyone safe on the roads.