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Key Dates

Important dates for your studies, including term dates and public holidays.

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There are a lot of things you need to remember as a student, but memorising key dates isn't one of them! Refer to the list below for all the important dates in the calendar year, including semester dates, mid-term breaks, release of results and more.

2025 Important Dates

Please note courses can have various start and end dates, but the general term dates are as follows.

Term 1: Tuesday 28 January - Friday 4 April

Term 2: Monday 22 April - Friday 4 July

Term 3: Monday 21 July - Friday 19 September

Term 4: Monday 6 October - Friday 19 December

Term 1 holidays: Friday 4 April to Tuesday 22 April

Term 2 holidays: Friday 4 July – Monday 21 July

Term 3 holidays: Friday 19 September – Monday 6 October

Term 4 holidays: Friday 19 December – Tuesday 27 January 2026

GOTAFE campuses will be closed for the following public holidays in 2025:

Monday 10 March – Labour Day

Friday 18 April – Good Friday

Monday 21 April – Easter Monday

Friday 25 April - Anzac Day

Monday 9 June – King's Birthday

Friday 26 September* - AFL Grand Final Holiday

Tuesday 4 November – Melbourne Cup

* to be confirmed

VET Student Loan census dates can be found in our 2024 VET Student Loan Fee Schedule.

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