# Australian School Holidays — Calendar Import & Reminder

> Australian school holiday calendar import and reminder app. (iPhone/iPad app by Purple Development.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/australian-school-holidays/id979479932 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Purple Development](https://appshunter.io/developer/476294256)
- Category: Productivity, Travel
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 75 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-04-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/australian-school-holidays/id979479932/reviews.md

## What is Australian School Holidays?

You may be a teacher, parent, carer, student or whoever you are that plan your life around Australian Public School Holiday.
You carry your phone and calendar around you but need a better reminder to tell you what is coming up next and when you should commit yourself to certain things.
Well, this app would help you to plan your life.

Import Australian public school holiday to your calendar and, with a few tap, your phone would start to work as your personal assistant to remind you on the upcoming school holiday before planning your next vacation and you can just start counting down to the next holiday. 

We update the school holidays every year so the app should always have the current year and the next year's school holiday. Enjoy!

Note: School Holidays updated to
VIC: 2027
NSW: 2027
QLD: 2026
WA: 2028
SA: 2028
TAS: 2027
ACT: 2027
NT: 2027

## Key features

- Import Australian public school holidays
- Calendar integration
- Upcoming holiday reminders
- Vacation planning assistance
- Countdown to holidays
- Annual holiday updates

## What do users think of Australian School Holidays?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for planning
- 👍 Imports to calendar
- 👍 Covers all states
- 👍 Lifetime purchase
- 👍 Free downloads
- 👍 Accurate dates
- 👍 Good for avoiding peak times
- 👍 Useful for parents/grandparents
- 👍 Avoids school holidays for travel
- 👍 Reminds about school zones

**Cons**

- 🐛 Only one state at a time
- 🐛 Replaces previous state calendar
- 🐛 Incomplete/patchy downloads
- 🐛 Missing dates for some states
- 🐛 Google calendar import issues
- 🐛 Not showing in calendar
- 🐛 Some states not downloading
- 🐛 QLD terms not in Outlook
- 🐛 Doesn't work for some users
- 🐛 Calendar titles lack state info

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Google calendar import doesn't work
- Dates not showing up in calendar
- Incomplete downloads for some states
- Only one state imports at a time, replacing previous
- QLD terms not importing to Outlook
- App doesn't work for some users

**Most requested features**

- Import all states at once
- Add state name to calendar title
- Different color for each state's calendar
- Include 1st & last day of school terms
- Include teacher development days

## Recent user reviews (10 of 75)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/australian-school-holidays/id979479932/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Mighty helpful.

*2026-04-07*

Mighty helpful for reminding me as a frequent driver driving past a school area for when I should slow down if not just for getting a fine but also for the safety of kids around. Thanks.

### 5/5 — Chris

*2026-03-31, version 2.3*

Great app, worked a treat!

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2026-03-14*

Does exactly what I want and provides the information I need.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-01-31*

Booking holidays is easier knowing when school holidays are. Well done

### 5/5 — NSW School Holidays

*2026-01-29, version 2.3*

So very helpful

### 5/5 — So Good - Hidden Feature under the Notification Bell.

*2025-09-15*

This hidden feature made all the difference. At the start I wasn’t so impressed. Bringing in each state only to lose it when I brought in the next one. But then I found I can easily import all states into my calendar, by clicking on the notification bell and turning on “Import As New Calendar”, now I love it.
What this does is allow you to easily import each State you want into your Calendar, so you can see all states at a glance, then you can turn the calendars on or off as you please. Just what I was looking for. So helpful for planning and travelling around Australia. Have them all on, or just the ones you want.
The other thing to like is it is not a subscription based app but instead, a reasonably priced lifetime purchase.
Thanks for a great app.

### 5/5 — Rhette

*2025-09-09, version 2.2*

Great app

### 5/5 — School holidays

*2025-08-31, version 2.2*

Excellent very helpful

### 5/5 — Invaluable app when planning trips within and out of state.

*2025-08-30*

As campers who try to avoid school holidays , this app helps greatly with our planning.

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2025-08-19, version 2.2*

Does exactly what I want and provides the information I need.

## Frequently asked questions about Australian School Holidays

### What does the Australian School Holidays app do?

This app allows you to import Australian public school holiday dates directly into your phone's calendar. It then acts as a personal assistant by providing reminders for upcoming school holidays, helping you plan vacations and manage your schedule.

### How does the calendar import feature work?

The app integrates with your existing phone calendar. With a few taps, it adds all relevant Australian public school holiday dates for the current and upcoming years, making them visible alongside your other appointments and events.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, suggesting a completely free user experience.

### Which Australian states are covered by the school holiday dates?

The app provides school holiday information for all Australian states and territories, including VIC, NSW, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, and NT. The holiday dates are updated annually to ensure accuracy for the current and next year.

### Who would benefit most from using this app?

This app is ideal for anyone who needs to keep track of Australian public school holidays. This includes teachers, parents, carers, and students who need to plan around these breaks for vacations, childcare, or academic purposes.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3 — 2026-01-26

- iOS 26 compatible
- Updated school holiday for all states:
VIC: 2027
NSW: 2027
QLD: 2026
WA: 2028
SA: 2028
TAS: 2027
ACT: 2027
NT: 2027

### 2.2 — 2025-01-27

- iOS 18 compatible
- Updated school holiday for all states:
VIC: 2026
NSW: 2026
QLD: 2025
WA: 2026
SA: 2026
TAS: 2026
ACT: 2026
NT: 2026

### 2.1 — 2024-01-15

- iOS 17 compatible
- updated school holiday for all states:
VIC: 2025
NSW: 2025
QLD: 2024
WA: 2025
SA: 2025
TAS: 2024
ACT: 2025
NT: 2025

### 2.0 — 2023-01-03

- iOS 16 compatible
- updated school holiday for all states:
VIC: 2025
NSW: 2025
QLD: 2024
WA: 2024
SA: 2024
TAS: 2023
ACT: 2024
NT: 2024

### 1.9 — 2022-01-11

- updated school holiday for all states:
VIC: 2024
NSW: 2023
QLD: 2024
WA: 2024
SA: 2024
TAS: 2022
ACT: 2024
NT: 2024

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