| Commence | Week | Semester Dates | Public Holidays | ACU Events | Government School Term Dates 2027 | ||||
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| 28 December 2026 | 1 | Recess | New Year's Day: Friday 1 January 2027 |
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| 4 January 2027 | 2 | Recess | Summer Term census date: Monday 4 January 2027 | ||||||
| 11 January 2027 | 3 | Recess | |||||||
| 18 January 2027 | 4 | Recess | |||||||
| 25 January 2027 | 5 | Recess | Australia Day Holiday: Tuesday 26 January 2027 | Professional Term 1 census date: Monday 25 January 2027 |
Term 1 (Eastern) start date: Thursday 28 January 2027 |
Term 1 start date: Wednesday 27 January 2027 |
Term 1 start date: Wednesday 27 January 2027 |
Term 1 start date: Wednesday 27 January 2027 |
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| 1 February 2027 | 6 | Recess | Term 1 start date: Monday 1 Fabruary 2027 |
Term 1 (Western) start date: Thursday 4 February 2027 | |||||
| 8 February 2027 | 7 | Recess | |||||||
| 15 February 2027 | 8 | Recess | |||||||
| 22 February 2027 | 9 | Orientation | ACU Term 1& Professional Term 2 census date: Monday 22 February 2027 |
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| 1 March 2027 | 10 | LW 1 (Semester 1 start) | |||||||
| 8 March 2027 | 11 | LW 2 | VIC - Labour Day, ACT - Canberra Day, SA - Adelaide Cup Day: Monday 8 March 2027 |
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| 15 March 2027 | 12 | LW 3 | |||||||
| 22 March 2027 | 13 | LW 4 | Good Friday: 26 March 2027 | ACU Term 1 mid-term break | Term 1 end date: Thursday 25 March 2027 |
Term 1 end date: Thursday 25 March 2027 |
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| 29 March 2027 | 14 | UA Common Vacation Week | Easter Monday: 29 March 2027 |
Semester 1 & Professional Term 3 census date: Tuesday 30 March 2027 | |||||
| 5 April 2027 | 15 | LW5 | Term 1 end date: Friday 9 April 2027 |
Term 1 end date: Friday 9 April 2027 |
Term 1 end date: Friday 9 April 2027 |
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| 12 April 2027 | 16 | LW 6 | Term 2 start date: Monday 12 April 2027 | Term 2 start date: Monday 12 April 2027 | |||||
| 19 April 2027 | 17 | LW7 | |||||||
| 26 April 2027 | 18 | LW 8 | ACT/QLD - Anzac Day Holiday: Monday 26 April 2027 |
Term 2 start date: Wednesday 28 April 2027 |
Term 2 start date: Tuesday 27 April 2027 |
Term 2 start date: Monday 26 April 2027 |
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| 3 May 2027 | 19 | LW 9 | QLD - Labour Day: Monday 3 May 2027 |
Professional Term 4 census date: Monday 3 May 2027 | |||||
| 10 May 2027 | 20 | LW 10 | |||||||
| 17 May 2027 | 21 | LW 11 | ACU Term 2 census date: Monday 17 May 2027 | ||||||
| 24 May 2027 | 22 | LW 12 | |||||||
| 31 May 2027 | 23 | Study Week | ACT - Reconciliation Day: Monday 31 May 2027 | ACU Term 2 mid-term break | |||||
| 7 June 2027 | 24 | Exams | |||||||
| 14 June 2027 | 25 | Exams | ACT/NSW/SA/VIC - King's Birthday: Monday 14 June 2027 |
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| 21 June 2027 | 26 | Exams | Term 2 end date: Friday 25 June 2027 | Term 2 end date: Friday 25 June 2027 | |||||
| 28 June 2027 | 27 | Recess | Winter Term census date: Monday 28 June 2027 | Term 2 end date: Friday 2 July 2027 | Term 2 end date: Friday 2 July 2027 |
Term 2 end date: Friday 2 July 2027 |
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| 5 July 2027 | 28 |
UA Common Vacation Week |
Professional Term 5 census date: Monday 5 July 2027 | ||||||
| 12 July 2027 | 29 |
Recess Semester 1 Central deferred exams |
Term 3 start date: Monday 12 July 2027 | Term 3 start date: Monday 12 July 2027 | |||||
| 19 July 2027 | 30 | Recess | Term 3 start date: Tuesday 20 July 2027 |
Term 3 start date: Monday 19 July 2027 |
Term 3 start date: Monday 19 July 2027 |
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| 26 July 2027 | 31 | Orientation | |||||||
| 2 August 2027 | 32 | LW 1 (Semester 2 start) | |||||||
| 9 August 2027 | 33 | LW 2 | QLD - Royal Queensland Show: Wednesday 11 August 2027 |
ACU Term 3 & Professional Term 6 census date: Monday 9 August 2027 | |||||
| 16 August 2027 | 34 | LW 3 | |||||||
| 23 August 2027 | 35 | LW 4 | ACU Term 3 mid-term break | ||||||
| 30 August 2027 | 36 | LW 5 | Semester 2 census date: Monday 30 August 2027 | ||||||
| 6 September 2027 | 37 | LW 6 | |||||||
| 13 September 2027 | 38 | LW 7 | Professional Term 7 census date: Monday 13 September 2027 | Term 3 end date: Friday 17 September 2027 | Term 3 end date: Friday 17 September 2027 | ||||
| 20 September 2027 | 39 | LW 8 | VIC - Melbourne Friday before the AFL Grand Final: Friday 24 September 2027 | Term 3 end date: Friday 24 September 2027 |
Term 3 end date: Friday 24 September 2027 |
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| 27 September 2027 | 40 | UA Common Vacation Week | Term 3 end date: Friday 24 September 2027 | ||||||
| 4 October 2027 | 41 | LW 9 |
QLD - King's Birthday ACT/NSW/SA - Labour Day: |
Term 4 start date: Tuesday 5 October 2027 |
Term 4 start date: Monday 4 October 2027 |
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| 11 October 2027 | 42 | LW 10 | Term 4 start date: Tuesday 12 October 2027 | Term 4 start date: Monday 11 October 2027 |
Term 4 start date: Monday 11 October 2027 |
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| 18 October 2027 | 43 | LW 11 | Professional Term 8 census date: Monday 18 October 2027 | ||||||
| 25 October 2027 | 44 | LW12 | |||||||
| 1 November 2027 | 45 | Study Week | VIC - Melbourne Cup: Tuesday 2 November 2027 |
ACU Term 4 census date: Monday 1 November 2027 | |||||
| 8 November 2027 | 46 | Exams | |||||||
| 15 November 2027 | 47 | Exams | ACU Term 4 mid-term break | ||||||
| 22 November 2027 | 48 | Exams | |||||||
| 29 November 2027 | 49 | Recess | |||||||
| 6 December 2027 | 50 |
Recess |
Term 4 end date: Friday 10 December 2027 |
Term 4 end date: Friday 10 December 2027 |
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| 13 December 2027 | 51 |
Recess
Semester 2 Central deferred exams |
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Term 4 end date: Friday 17 December 2027 |
Term 4 end date: Friday 17 December 2027 |
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| 20 December 2027 | 52 |
Recess |
Christmas Day: Saturday 25 December 2027, Boxing Day: Sunday 26 December 2027 |
Term 4 end date: Thursday 20 December 2027 |
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