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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.

Important 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

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

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

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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