Detail about Australia Public and School Holidays 2017 By: holidayau.com
School Holidays 2017
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Since the academic year 2016-2017 is about to end, we give here an overview on school holidays 2017. Barring some differences, all the Australian states follow a uniform terms and vacations in the schools. This information will give you the dates of school vacations 2017. School holidays. All the parents and kids are searching for the school holidays to plan their vacations in advance. The days of school vacations are the busiest day in Australia. The beaches, national parks, and heritage sites are crowded with people holidaying.
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School Holidays 2017 comprises the four school vacations followed by each term. The school holidays in Australia are also known as autumn break, winter break, spring holidays, and summer holidays. The school holidays 2017 australia are featured with different seasons and some major festivals which coincide the vacations.
List of School Holidays 2017
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Following are the school vacations in the Australian states during which schools in the states remain closed. The private schools more or less follow the same schedules as of the state-run schools.
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Autumn School Holidays – The autumn school holidays are followed by the first term of the new academic session. The autumn school holidays begin in the 1 st or 2nd week of the April and last till the 3rd or 4th week of April. The autumn school holidays in Victoria and Queensland start from 1sth of April 2017, Saturday and finishes on 17 th of April 2017, Sunday. In ACT and Northern Territory, it begins on 10th of April 2017, Monday and ends on 25th April 2017, Tuesday.
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Winter Break – The winter ACT School Holidays fall in the month of July. The holiday begins in the 1st week of the July and ends in the 3rd week of the month. In some states like Northern Territory and Queensland, the winter school holidays start in the last week of June 2017.
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Spring School Holidays – The spring holidays in Australia span in the months of September and October. The spring holidays come after the 3 rd term of the school is over.
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Summer School Holidays – The summer school holidays 2017 will mark the end of the academic session 2017-2018. This is the longest school holiday and featured with festivals of Christmas and New Year.
Public Holidays 2017
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As the year 2016 will soon bid adieu to us, you all must be looking forward to the new list of holidays. We have shared information on major Public Holiday 2017 for all the Australian states. Let us discuss the holidays which are common in all the states of Australia. The major religious and national holidays are observed uniformly in the country. Though, each state decides individually when it comes to substituting the weekend holidays. The date and days of the public holidays 2017 provided here will help you to plan out your outings.
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Some holidays are also state and territory based. But the major national public holidays are celebrated on the same day in all the territories. Know the dates of your best festivals in the year 2017. When will Christmas celebrated in 2017? When will the Easter holidays start? You will find all these information with us.
National Public Holidays 2017
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Following are the major national festivals which the top Public Holidays in Australia. The additional holidays continuing the major national holiday may differ in each state.
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New Year Holidays – The New Year is celebrated worldwide on the 1 st of January. The New Year falls on Sunday in the year 2017. Hence, 2nd of January, Monday will be a public holiday to substitute the holiday of New Year falling on Sunday.
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Australia Day Holiday – 26th January 2017, Thursday is a national public holiday. The day is celebrated as Australia day. The day celebrates anniversary of the first fleet of British ships at New South Wales. It is also known as Anniversary Day.
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Good Friday – 14th April 2017 – Good Friday is a major religious holiday in all the states. The holiday of Good Friday is also marked with a restricted sale of alcohol in the country. The holiday is followed by Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday holidays.
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Easter Holidays – Easter holiday marks the longest weekend in the year. If the state is following all Easter holidays, 15th April 2017 to 17th April 2017 are public holidays in the specific state.
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ANZAC Day – 25th April 2017, Tuesday will celebrate a non-working day for all the states. ANZAC day commemorates sacrifices of all martyrs who have lost their lives in war, conflicts, and peace operations.
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Christmas Day – 25th December 2017, Monday is a public holidays in australia. The day is the prominent religious festival of the Christians worldwide.
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Boxing Day – 26th December 2017, Tuesday will also be an off in all the states. The day is known as proclamation day in Australia.
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Other major australia public holidays for which dates may differ state-wise are Queen’s Birthday and Labour Day. The states will also have their regional public holidays 2017. Some of the state-specific regional holidays are Canberra Day, Brisbane Day, Melbourne Cup, and Adelaide Day.
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