The sitting dates for each chamber of parliament are set out below. Dates marked with an asterisk (*) are dates on which both chambers of parliament are sitting.
Sitting days are scheduled taking into account public holidays and school holidays. School holidays and public holidays are summarised in the ‘Other events’ section on this page.
The Parliamentary sitting dates on this page were agreed by the 47th Parliament. On 28 March 2025, the Governor-General prorogued the 47th Parliament and dissolved the House of Representatives ahead of the Federal election on 3 May 2025.
Autumn
- 4 to 6 February*
- 10 to 13 February*
- 25 to 27 March*
- 7 to 10 April
- 14 to 16 April
Budget
- 25 March
Winter
- 6 to 8 May*
- 12 to 15 May*
- 26 to 29 May*
- 3 to 5 June*
- 23 to 26 June*
Spring
- 5 to 7 August*
- 11 to 14 August*
- 1 to 4 September*
- 8 to 11 September*
- 13 to 16 October*
- 27 to 30 October
- 3 to 6 November*
- 24 to 27 November*
Autumn
- 4 to 6 February*
- 10 to 13 February*
- 25 to 27 March*
Additional Estimates
- 24 to 28 February
Budget Estimates
- 7 to 11 April
- 14 to 17 April
- 22 April (if required)
Winter
- 6 to 8 May*
- 12 to 15 May*
- 26 to 29 May*
- 3 to 5 June*
- 23 to 26 June*
Spring
- 5 to 7 August*
- 11 to 14 August*
- 1 to 4 September*
- 8 to 11 September*
- 13 to 16 October*
- 3 to 6 November*
- 24 to 27 November*
Supplementary Budget Estimates
- 27 to 31 October
Autumn
Public Holidays
- 1 January: New Year's Day
- 27 January: Australia Day
- 3 March: WA
- 10 March: ACT, SA, TAS, VIC
- 18 April: Good Friday
- 21 April: Easter Monday
- 25 April: ANZAC Day
School Holidays
- 1 to 5 January: ACT, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA, QLD
- 6 to 12 January: ACT, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA, QLD
- 13 to 19 January: ACT, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA, QLD
- 20 to 26 January: ACT, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA, QLD
- 27 January to 2 February: ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, VIC, WA
- 3 to 9 February: TAS, WA
- 7 to 13 April: NT, QLD, VIC
- 14 to 20 April: ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
- 21 to 27 April: ACT, NSW, SA, TAS, WA
Winter
Public Holidays
- 5 May: NT, Qld
- 2 June: ACT, WA
- 9 June: ACT, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC
School Holidays
- 23 to 29 June: NT
- 30 June to 6 July: NT, QLD
- 7 to 13 July: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
- 14 to 20 July: ACT, NSW, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
Spring
Public Holidays
- 4 August: NT
- 29 September: WA
- 6 October: ACT, NSW, SA, QLD
- 4 November: Vic
- 25 December Christmas Day
- 26 December: Boxing Day
School Holidays
- 22 to 28 September: NT, QLD, VIC
- 29 September to 5 October: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
- 6 to 12 October: ACT, NSW, SA, TAS, WA
- 15 to 21 December: NT, QLD, SA, WA
- 22 to 28 December: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, WA, VIC