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Ballarat School Term Dates 2026, Full Calendar

Complete 2026 Ballarat school term dates, holiday periods, and Victorian Department of Education calendar. When do Ballarat schools break for holidays?

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By Ballarat Daily · Published 2 July 2026, 9:23 am

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Updated Fri, 2 Oct· 2 October 2026, 9:13 pm

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Ballarat School Term Dates 2026, Full Calendar
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Ballarat School Term Dates 2026

Ballarat and the Central Highlands follow the Department of Education Victoria school term calendar. Ballarat families have world-class school holiday activities at Sovereign Hill, the Ballarat Wildlife Park and the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. The Ballarat Winter Festival in July coincides with the winter school holidays.

2026 Ballarat School Terms and Holidays

PeriodStartEndTerm 1 2026Wednesday 28 January 2026Thursday 2 April 2026Autumn school holidaysFriday 3 April 2026Sunday 19 April 2026Term 2 2026Monday 20 April 2026Friday 26 June 2026Winter school holidaysSaturday 27 June 2026Sunday 12 July 2026Term 3 2026Monday 13 July 2026Friday 18 September 2026Spring school holidaysSaturday 19 September 2026Sunday 4 October 2026Term 4 2026Monday 5 October 2026Friday 18 December 2026Summer school holidaysSaturday 19 December 2026Late January 2027

Confirm with Department of Education Victoria or your school for exact 2026 term dates.

Victorian Public Holidays During Ballarat School Terms 2026

  • Labour Day, Monday 9 March 2026, Term 1. Ballarat schools closed.
  • Anzac Day substitute, Monday 27 April 2026, Term 2. Schools closed.
  • King's Birthday, Monday 8 June 2026, Term 2. Schools closed.
  • AFL Grand Final Eve, TBA 2026, Term 3 or 4. Schools closed.
  • Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday 3 November 2026, Term 4. Ballarat schools closed.

Confirm Your Dates

Official Victoria school term dates: education.vic.gov.au. Catholic Education Ballarat: ceob.edu.au.

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