| Commence | Week | Semester Dates | Public Holidays | ACU Events | Government School Term Dates 2026 | ||||
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| ACT | NSW | Qld | SA | Vic | |||||
| 29 December 2025 | 1 | Recess | |||||||
| 5 January 2026 | 2 | Recess | Summer Term census date: Monday 5 January 2026 | ||||||
| 12 January 2026 | 3 | Recess | |||||||
| 19 January 2026 | 4 | Recess | |||||||
| 26 January 2026 | 5 | Recess | Australia Day Holiday: Monday 26 January 2026 | Professional Term 1 census date: Tuesday 27 January 2026 | Term 1 start date: Friday 30 January 2026 |
Term 1 (Eastern) start date: Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
Term 1 start date: Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
Term 1 start date: Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
Term 1 start date: Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
| 2 February 2026 | 6 | Recess | Term 1 (Western) start date: Tuesday 3 February 2026 | ||||||
| 9 February 2026 | 7 | Recess | |||||||
| 16 February 2026 | 8 | Recess | ACU Term 1 census date: Monday 16 February 2026 | ||||||
| 23 February 2026 | 9 | Orientation | Professional Term 2 census date: Monday 23 February 2026 | ||||||
| 2 March 2026 | 10 | LW 1 (Semester 1 start) | |||||||
| 9 March 2026 | 11 | LW 2 |
Vic - Labour Day, ACT - Canberra Day, SA - Adelaide Cup Day: Monday 9 March 2026 |
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| 16 March 2026 | 12 | LW 3 | |||||||
| 23 March 2026 | 13 | LW 4 | |||||||
| 30 March 2026 | 14 | LW 5 | Good Friday: 3 April 2026 | Semester 1 & Professional Term 3 census date: Monday 29 March 2026 | Term 1 end date: Thursday 2 April 2026 |
Term 1 end date: Thursday 2 April 2026 |
Term 1 end date: Thursday 2 April 2026 | Term 1 end date: Thursday 2 April 2026 |
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| 6 April 2026 | 15 | LW 6 | Easter Monday: 6 April 2026 | Term 1 end date: Friday 10 April 2026 |
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| 13 April 2026 | 16 | LW 7 | |||||||
| 20 April 2026 | 17 | UA Common Vacation Week |
Anzac Day:
Saturday |
Term 2 start date: Tuesday 21 April 2026 |
Term 2 start date: Monday 20 April 2026 |
Term 2 start date: Monday 20 April 2026 | Term 2 start date: Monday 20 April 2026 | ||
| 27 April 2026 | 18 | LW 8 |
Term 2 start date: Monday 27 April 2026 |
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| 4 May 2026 | 19 | LW 9 | Qld - Labour Day: Monday 4 May 2026 |
Professional Term 4 census date: Monday 4 May 2026 | |||||
| 11 May 2026 | 20 | LW 10 | ACU Term 2 census date: Monday 11 May 2026 | ||||||
| 18 May 2026 | 21 | LW 11 | |||||||
| 25 May 2026 | 22 | LW 12 | |||||||
| 1 June 2026 | 23 | Study Week | ACT - Reconciliation Day: Monday 1 June 2026 | ||||||
| 8 June 2026 | 24 | Exams |
ACT/NSW/SA/Vic - King's Birthday: Monday 8 June 2026 |
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| 15 June 2026 | 25 | Exams | |||||||
| 22 June 2026 | 26 | Exams | Term 2 end date: Friday 26 June 2026 | Term 2 end date: Friday 26 June 2026 | |||||
| 29 June 2026 | 27 | Recess | Winter Term census date: Monday 29 June 2026 | Term 2 end date: Friday 3 July 2026 |
Term 2 end date: Friday 3 July 2026 |
Term 2 end date: Friday 3 July 2026 |
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| 6 July 2026 | 28 |
UA Common Vacation Week |
Professional Term 5 census date: Monday 6 July 2026 | ||||||
| 13 July 2026 | 29 |
Recess Semester 1 Central deferred exams |
Term 3 start date: Monday 13 July 2026 | Term 3 start date: Monday 13 July 2026 | |||||
| 20 July 2026 | 30 | Recess | Term 3 start date: Tuesday 21 July 2026 |
Term 3 start date: Monday 20 July 2026 |
Term 3 start date: Monday 20 July 2026 |
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| 27 July 2026 | 31 | Orientation | |||||||
| 3 August 2026 | 32 | LW 1 (Semester 2 start) | ACU Term 3 census date: Monday 3 August 2026 | ||||||
| 10 August 2026 | 33 | LW 2 | Qld - Royal Queensland Show: Wednesday 12 August 2026 |
Professional Term 6 census date: Monday 10 August 2026 | |||||
| 17 August 2026 | 34 | LW 3 | |||||||
| 24 August 2026 | 35 | LW 4 | |||||||
| 31 August 2026 | 36 | LW 5 | Semester 2 census date: Monday 31 August 2026 | ||||||
| 7 September 2026 | 37 | LW 6 | |||||||
| 14 September 2026 | 38 | LW 7 | Professional Term 7 census date: Monday 14 September 2026 | Term 3 end date: Friday 18 September 2026 | Term 3 end date: Friday 18 September 2026 | ||||
| 21 September 2026 | 39 | LW 8 | Vic - Melbourne Friday before the AFL Grand Final: Friday 25 September 2026 | Term 3 end date: Friday 25 September 2026 |
Term 3 end date: Friday 25 September 2026 |
Term 3 end date: Friday 25 September 2026 |
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| 28 September 2026 | 40 | UA Common Vacation Week | |||||||
| 5 October 2026 | 41 | LW 9 |
Qld - King's Birthday ACT/NSW&SA - Labour Day: |
Term 4 start date: Tuesday 6 October 2026 | Term 4 start date: Monday 5 October 2026 |
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| 12 October 2026 | 42 | LW 10 | Term 4 start date: Tuesday 13 October 2026 | Term 4 start date: Monday 12 October 2026 |
Term 4 start date: Monday 12 October 2026 |
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| 19 October 2026 | 43 | LW 11 | Professional Term 8 census date: Monday 19 October 2026 | ||||||
| 26 October 2026 | 44 | LW12 | ACU Term 4 census date: Monday 26 October 2026 | ||||||
| 2 November 2026 | 45 | Study Week |
Vic - Melbourne Cup: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| 9 November 2026 | 46 | Exams | |||||||
| 16 November 2026 | 47 | Exams | |||||||
| 23 November 2026 | 48 | Exams | |||||||
| 30 November 2026 | 49 | Recess | |||||||
| 7 December 2026 | 50 |
Recess |
Term 4 end date: Friday 11 December 2026 |
Term 4 end date: Friday 11 December 2026 |
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| 14 December 2026 | 51 |
Recess Semester 2 Central deferred exams |
Christmas Day: Friday 25 December 2026, Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December 2026 |
Term 4 end date: Friday 18 December 2026 |
Term 4 end date: Thursday 17 December 2026 |
Term 4 end date: Friday 18 December 2026 |
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