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.
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