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.
2025 Important Dates
Term 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
Victorian school holidays
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
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
* to be confirmed
Other dates
VET Student Loan census dates can be found in our 2024 VET Student Loan Fee Schedule.
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