Proposed Parliamentary sittings

Proposed 2025 parliamentary sittings issued 22 May 2025.

The proposed sitting dates for each chamber of the 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 will be presented to each chamber of the Parliament for agreement when the Parliament meets.

Autumn

  • 4 to 6 February*
  • 10 to 13 February*
  • 25 to 27 March*
Budget
  • 25 March*

Spring

  • 22 to 24 July*
  • 28 to 31 July*
  • 25 to 28 August*
  • 1 to 4 September*
  • 7 to 9 October
  • 27 to 30 October*
  • 3 to 6 November*
  • 24 to 27 November*

Autumn

  • 4 to 6 February*
  • 10 to 13 February*
Additional Estimates
  • 24 to 28 February
Budget Estimates
  • 27 March

Spring

  • 22 to 24 July*
  • 28 to 31 July*
  • 25 to 28 August*
  • 1 to 4 September*
  • 27 to 30 September*
  • 3 to 6 November*
  • 24 to 27 November*
Supplementary Budget Estimates
  • 7 to 10 October, 13 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

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
  • 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
  • 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