2020 WA SCHOOL HOLIDAY INFOIn 2019 and 2020 school term lengths in Western Australia are a consistent 10 weeks in each term.
WA Day takes place on the first Monday in June each year. It's a day to celebrate all Western Australians, recognising our Aboriginal history, early European settlers and the many from all over the world who have made, and continue to make, Western Australia their home.
WA Public School Holidays and Term Dates 2021
| Event | Dates |
|---|
| Australia Day | Jan 26 |
| Term 1 starts | Feb 1 |
| Labour Day | Mar 1 |
| Easter weekend | Apr 2-5 |
School term and holiday dates for the 2020 - 21 academic year
- Autumn term part 1 - Wednesday 2 September - Friday 23 October 2020 (38 days)
- Half-term - Monday 26 October - Friday 30 October 2020.
- Autumn term part 2 - Monday 2 November - Friday 18 December 2020 (35 days)
The school week is from Sunday to Thursday in the UAE.
Today's Date
| Today's Date in Other Date Formats |
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| Unix Epoch: | 1628600193 |
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| RFC 2822: | Tue, 10 Aug 2021 05:56:33 -0700 |
| DD-MM-YYYY: | 10-08-2021 |
| MM-DD-YYYY: | 08-10-2021 |
Academic year 2021 to 2022
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|
| Autumn, term 1 | Wednesday 1 September 2021 | Friday 22 October 2021 |
| Autumn half term | Monday 25 October 2021 | Friday 29 October 2021 |
| Autumn, term 2 | Monday 1 November 2021 | Friday 17 December 2021 |
| Winter holiday (Christmas) | Monday 20 December 2021 | Monday 3 January 2022 |
The number of school days for schools following the curriculum of the Ministry of Education- MoE will be 188 days in the 2020-2021 academic year; 186 days in the 2021-2022 academic year and 188 days in the 2022-2023 academic year. Schools that do not follow MoE curriculum must have a minimum of 182 school days.
School Holidays – Academic Calendar 2020/2021
| Dubai Public & Private Schools (Ministry of Education Curriculum) |
|---|
| Aug 29, 2021 | Beginning of academic year |
| Dec 12 – Dec 31, 2021 | Winter break |
| Mar 28 – Apr 15, 2021 | Spring break |
| May 13 – 15, 2021 | Eid al Fitr |
Summer break must not be more than 8.2 weeks for all schools in the UAE, irrespective of the curriculum they teach. The above school days are applicable to all public and private schools teaching the curriculum of Ministry of Education. For other schools, school days must not be less than 182 days.
Easter Dates
| Year | Easter Sunday (Gregorian calendar) | Eastern Orthodox Church (Julian calendar) |
|---|
| 2021 | April 4 | May 2 |
| 2022 | April 17 | April 24 |
| 2023 | April 9 | April 16 |
There are 31 days in July 2021, which equals 744 hours or 2,678,400 seconds. There are 22 weekdays and 9 weekends in July 2021.
Year 12 5-Day General students finish on Friday 21 September and are not required to return to school until the Farewell Breakfast and Assembly on Thursday 18 October.
Western Australia marks Labour day on the first Monday in March. Labour Day in Australia commemorates the achievements of organised labour to implement the eight-hour day in the middle of the nineteenth century when previously workers were required to work 10 - 12 hours a day for six days a week.
Pupil-free days will mean students will not be required to go to school, but will be available for children who need to go. ( AAP: Dan Peled.
According to a Business Insider article, those living in the ACT gets the best deal with 12 days off a year. This is thanks to Canberra Day and Family & Community Day. NSW, the Northern Territory and Western Australia have 10 days. South Australia gets 10 days, but has New Year's Eve and Christmas Eve as part days off.
2016 NSW School Holidays and Term Dates
| Period | Start | Finish |
|---|
| Term 1 - Eastern Division | Thursday 28 January 2016 | Friday 8 April 2016 |
| Term 1 - Western Division | Thursday 4 February 2016 | Friday 8 April 2016 |
| School Holidays | Saturday 9 April 2016 | Tuesday 26 April 2016 |
| Term 2 | Wednesday 27 April 2016 | Friday 1 July 2016 |
