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Daylight Saving, Public Holidays,

School Terms & Local Event Dates
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Daylight Saving - Victoria

2007/2008

2 am (standard time) 28th October 2007 to 2 am on 6th April 2008

2008/2009

2 am (standard time) 5th October 2008 to 2 am on 5th April 2009

 

Public Holiday Dates

Public Holidays appointed under the Public Holidays Act 1993 throughout the State of Victoria are:

Event
2008
 2009
New Years Day Tuesday 1 January Thursday 1 January
Australia Day Monday 28 January Monday 26 January
Labour Day Monday 10 March Monday 9 March
Good Friday Friday 21 March Friday 10 April
Easter Saturday Saturday 22 March Saturday 11 April
Easter Monday Monday 24 March Monday 13 April
ANZAC Day Friday 25 April (No day in lieu) Saturday 25 April (No day in lieu)
Queen's Birthday Monday 9 June Monday 8 June
Geelong Cup Day (Geelong area only) Wednesday 22 October Wednesday 21 October
Melbourne Cup Day (Melb. Metro area only) Tuesday 4 November Tuesday 3 November
Christmas Day Thursday 25 December Friday 25 December
Boxing Day Friday 26 December Saturday 26 December

Note: These holidays also apply to the Non-Metropolitan Region, with the exception of Geelong and Melbourne Cup days.

School Terms and Holiday Dates

The dates for school terms and holidays for Victoria are:

Term/Holiday
2008
2009
2010
Term 1

29/1 Students resume
Term Ends - 20/3

 

28/1 Students resume
Term Ends - 3/4

 

27/1 Students resume
Term Ends - 26/3

 
Good Friday 21 March 10 April 2 April
Term 2 7/4 - 27/6 20/4 - 26/6 12/4 - 25/6
Term 3 14/7 - 19/9 13/7 - 18/9 12/7 - 17/9
Term 4 6/10 - 19/12 5/10 - 18/12 4/10 - 17/12

 

Local Event Dates

Event
2008
2009
Lorne Pier to Pub Swim Saturday 5 January Saturday 3 January
Australian International Air Show, Avalon Vic Not held 2008 - every second year only Tuesday 24 March to Sunday 29 March  
AFL Grand Final Saturday 27 September Saturday 26 September
Drysdale Sunday Market 3rd Sunday each month Oct/May 3rd Sunday each month Oct/May
Portarlington Sunday Market Last Sunday each month Last Sunday each month
Queenscliff Sunday Market Last Sunday each month Sept/May Last Sunday each Month Sept/May
Geelong Farmers Market 2nd Saturday each month Oct/March 2nd Saturday each Month Oct/March
Queenscliff Music Festival Friday 21 to Sunday 23 November

Friday 20 to Sunday 22 November
 
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