Commence Week Semester Dates Public Holidays ACU Events Government School Term Dates 2026
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
 
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
6 April 2026 15 LW 6 Easter Monday: 6 April 2026
  Term 1 end date:
Friday 10 April 2026
13 April 2026 16 LW 7
 
20 April 2026 17 UA Common Vacation Week

Anzac Day:

Saturday
25 April 2026

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
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
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
 
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
 
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
28 September 2026 40 UA Common Vacation Week    
5 October 2026 41 LW 9

Qld - King's Birthday

ACT/NSW&SA - Labour Day:
Monday
5 October 2026

Term 4 start date: Tuesday 6 October 2026 Term 4 start date:
Monday
5 October 2026
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
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
 
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
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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