Summer break 2028
Summer break 2028-29 across every Australian state and territory. The matching family-trip length is linked next to each row.
About this break
Six weeks from mid-December through late January. The longest break of the year — long-haul-trip territory.
Best-fit trip length: Best for 21-30 day trips. The window for a proper Europe or Americas adventure.
| State | Break | Dates | Length | Trip ideas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qld | Summer break | 9 Dec 2028 – 21 Jan 2029 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day falls during this break. Australia Day falls 5 days after the break — take the surrounding weekday off for a ~51-day stretch. | 44 days | 30-day family trips → |
| nt | Summer break | 14 Dec 2028 – 23 Jan 2029 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day falls during this break. Australia Day falls 3 days after the break — take the surrounding weekday off for a ~46-day stretch. | 41 days | 30-day family trips → |
| wa | Summer break | 15 Dec 2028 – 1 Feb 2029 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 49 days | 30-day family trips → |
| sa | Summer break | 16 Dec 2028 – 28 Jan 2029 preliminaryLong weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 44 days | 30-day family trips → |
| nsw | Summer break | 22 Dec 2028 – 25 Jan 2029 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day falls during this break. Australia Day is after the break — take the surrounding weekday off for a ~38-day stretch. | 35 days | 30-day family trips → |
| vic | Summer break | 22 Dec 2028 – 26 Jan 2029 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 36 days | 30-day family trips → |
| tas | Summer break | 22 Dec 2028 – 7 Feb 2029 preliminaryLong weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 48 days | 30-day family trips → |
| act | Summer break | 23 Dec 2028 – 5 Feb 2029 preliminaryLong weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 45 days | 30-day family trips → |
By state
Now plan the trip.
Pick a destination, set your departure date to a school holiday window, and SaveToRoam returns a weekly savings target — adjusted for school-holiday peak pricing.
Free to start — no card required.