Key dates

Key Dates

2026 Academic Calendar

Trimester 1

Start

End

T1-1

 

 

Orientation week

2 March 

6 March 

Teaching period

10 March 

5 June 

Census date

2 April

Mid-trimester break / non-teaching

20 April 

24 April 

Final assessments / marking

9 June 

19 June 

Results released

3 July

T1-2 (Autumn)

 

 

Orientation week

18 May 

22 May 

Teaching period

25 May 

21 August 

Census date

19 June

Mid-trimester break / non-teaching

6 July 

10 July 

Final assessments / marking

24 August 

4 September 

Results released

18 September

Trimester 2

 

 

T2-1

 

 

Orientation week

6 July 

10 July 

Teaching period

13 July 

9 October 

Census date

7 August

Mid-trimester break / non-teaching

24 August 

28 August 

Final assessments / marking

12 October 

23 October 

Results released

6 November

T2-2 (Spring)

 

 

Orientation week

7 September 

11 September 

Teaching period

14 September 

11 December 

Census date

9 October

Mid-trimester break / non-teaching

2 November 

6 November 

Final assessments / marking

14 December 

24 December 

Results released

15 January (2027)

Trimester 3

 

 

T3-1 (Summer)

 

 

Orientation week

9 November 

13 November 

Teaching period

16 November 

19 February (2027) 

Census date

11 December

Mid-trimester break / non-teaching

21 December 

1 January (2027) 

Final assessments / marking

22 February (2027) 

26 February (2027) 

Results released

12 March (2027)

2026 Public Holidays – AAHE closed

New Year’s Day Thursday, 1 January
Australia Day Holiday Monday, 26 January
Labour Day Monday, 9 March
Good Friday Friday, 3 April
Easter Saturday Saturday, 4 April
Easter Sunday Sunday, 5 April
Easter Monday Monday, 6 April
Anzac Day Saturday, 25 April
King’s birthday Monday, 8 June
AFL Grand Final Holiday Friday, 25 September (subject to AFL schedule)
Melbourne Cup Day Tuesday, 3 November
Christmas Day Friday, 25 December
Boxing Day Saturday, 26 December
Additional Holiday Monday, 28 December

2025 Academic calendar

Trimester 1

Start

End

T1-1

 

 

Orientation

5 March 

7 March 

Teaching period

11 March 

6 June 

Census date

4 April

Mid-trimester break / non-teaching

21 April 

25 April 

Final assessments / marking

10 June 

20 June 

T1-2

 

 

Orientation

21 May 

23 May 

Teaching period

26 May 

22 August 

Census date

20 June

Mid- trimester break / non-teaching

7 July 

11 July 

Final assessments / marking

25 August 

5 September 

Trimester 2

 

 

T2-1

 

 

Orientation

9 July 

11 July 

Teaching period

14 July 

10 October 

Census date

8 August

Mid- trimester break / non-teaching

25 August 

29 August 

Final assessments / marking

13 October 

24 October 

T2-2

 

 

Orientation

10 September 

12 September 

Teaching period

15 September 

12 December 

Census date

10 October

Mid- trimester break / non-teaching

3 November 

7 November 

Final assessments / marking

15 December 

19 December 

Trimester 3

 

 

T3-1

 

 

Orientation

5 November 

7 November 

Teaching period

10 November 

13 February (2026) 

Census date

5 December

Mid- trimester break / non-teaching

22 December 

2 January (2026) 

Final assessments / marking

16 February (2026) 

20 February (2026) 

2025 Public Holidays – AAHE closed

 

New Year’s Day Wednesday, 1 January
Australia Day Holiday Monday, 27 January
Labour Day Monday, 10 March
Good Friday Friday, 18 April
Easter Saturday Saturday, 19 April
Easter Sunday Sunday, 20 April
Easter Monday Monday, 21 April
Anzac Day Friday, 25 April
King’s birthday Monday, 9 June
AFL Grand Final Holiday Friday, 26 September* (subject to change)
Melbourne Cup Day Tuesday, 4 November
Christmas Day Thursday, 25 December
Boxing Day Friday, 26 December

 

2024 Academic Calendar

Semester 1

Start

End

Orientation

6 March

8 March

Teaching period

12 March

7 June

Census date

5 April

Mid-semester
break / non-teaching

22 April

26 April

Final
assessments

11 June

21 June

May
intake

 

 

Orientation

22 May

24 May

Teaching period

27 May

23 August

Census date

21 June

Mid-semester
break / non-teaching

8 July

12 July

Final
assessments

26 August

6 September

Semester 2

 

 

Orientation

10 July

12 July

Teaching period

15 July

11 October

Census date

9 August

Mid-semester
break / non-teaching

26 August

30 August

Final
assessments

14 October

25 October

September intake

 

 

Orientation

11 September

13 September

Teaching period

16 September

13 December

Census date

11 October

Mid-semester
break / non-teaching

4 November

8 November

Final
assessments

16 December

20 December

Semester 3 (Summer Semester)

Start

End

Orientation

6 November

8 November

Teaching period

11 November

14 February
(2025)

Census date

6 December

Mid-semester
break / non-teaching

23 December

3 January
(2025)

Final
assessments

17 February
(2025)

21 February
(2025)

2024 Public Holidays – AAHE closed

New Year’s Day Monday, 1 January
Australia Day Holiday Friday, 26 January
Labour Day Monday, 11 March
Good Friday Friday, 29 March
Saturday before Easter Sunday Saturday, 30 March
Easter Sunday Sunday, 31 March
Easter Monday Monday, 1 April
Anzac Day Thursday, 25 April
King’s birthday Monday, 10 June
Friday before the AFL Grand Final Holiday Friday, 27 September* (subject to AFL schedule)
Melbourne Cup Tuesday, 5 November
Christmas Day Wednesday, 25 December
Boxing Day Thursday, 26 December

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