Key Dates
Important dates for your studies, including term dates and public holidays.
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.
Important Dates
Term dates
Please note courses can have various start and end dates, but the general term dates are as follows.
2025:
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
2026
Term 1: Wednesday 28 January - Thursday 2 April
Term 2: Monday 20 April - Friday 26 June
Term 3: Monday 13 July - Friday 18 September
Term 4: Monday 5 October - Friday 18 December
2027
Term 1: Wednesday 27 January - Thursday 25 March
Term 2: Monday 12 April - Friday 25 June
Term 3: Monday 12 July - Friday 17 September
Term 4: Monday 4 October - Friday 17 December
2028
Term 1: Thursday 27 January – Friday 31 March
Term 2: Tuesday 18 April - Friday 30 June
Term 3: Monday 17 July - Friday 22 September
Term 4: Monday 9 October – Thursday 21 December
2029
Term 1: Monday 29 January – Thursday 29 March
Term 2: Monday 16 April - Friday 29 June
Term 3: Monday 16 July - Friday 21 September
Term 4: Monday 8 October – Friday 21 December
2030
Term 1: Tuesday 29 January – Friday 5 April
Term 2: Tuesday 23 April - Friday 28 June
Term 3: Monday 15 July - Friday 20 September
Term 4: Monday 7 October – Friday 20 December
Victorian school holidays
2025
Term 1: Friday 4 April to Tuesday 22 April
Term 2: Friday 4 July – Monday 21 July
Term 3: Friday 19 September – Monday 6 October
Term 4: Friday 19 December – Tuesday 27 January 2026
2026
Term 1: Tuesday 3 April - Friday 17 April
Term 2: Monday 29 June - Friday 10 July
Term 3: Monday 21 September - Friday 2 October
Term 4: Monday 21 December - Tuesday 26 January 2027
2027
Term 1: Friday 26 March - Friday 9 March
Term 2: Monday 28 June – Friday 9 July
Term 3: Monday 20 September - Friday 1 October
Term 4: Monday 20 December – Thursday 27 January 2028
2028
Term 1: Monday 3 April – Monday 17 April
Term 2: Monday 3 July – Friday 14 July
Term 3: Monday 25 September - Friday 6 October
Term 4: Friday 22 December – Monday 29 January 2029
2029
Term 1: Friday 30 March – Friday 13 April
Term 2: Monday 2 July – Friday 13 July
Term 3: Monday 24 September - Friday 5 October
Term 4: Friday 24 December – Monday 28 January 2030
2030
Term 1: Friday 8 April – Monday 22 April
Term 2: Monday 1 July – Friday 12 July
Term 3: Monday 23 September - Friday 4 October
Term 4: Monday 23 December – Friday 24 January 2031
Public holidays
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
GOTAFE campuses will be closed for the following public holidays in 2026:
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 9 March – Labour Day
Friday 3 April – Good Friday
Monday 6 April – Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April – ANZAC Day
Monday 8 June – King's Birthday
Subject to AFL schedule – Friday before the AFL Grand Final
Tuesday 3 November – Melbourne Cup
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
Monday 28 December – Boxing Day
GOTAFE campuses will be closed for the following public holidays in 2027:
Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 8 March – Labour Day
Friday 26 March – Good Friday
Monday 29 March – Easter Monday
Monday 14 June – King's Birthday
Subject to AFL schedule – Friday before the AFL Grand Final
Tuesday 2 November – Melbourne Cup
Monday 27 December – Christmas Day
Tuesday 28 December – Boxing Day
Census days
Term 1: Friday 13 March 2026
Term 2: Friday 5 June 2026
Term 3: Friday August 28 2026
Term 4: Friday 20 November 2026
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