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Intake-Orientation / Term Dates and Public Holidays

Course Commencement Dates and Term Dates

All programs available at Academia are timetabled to commence their scheduled classes on dates listed below. Classes are scheduled for full-time study at a minimum of two and a half (2.5) days per week. Dates below list the commencement dates for Academia's Vocational (Certificate to Advanced Diploma) nationally accredited Programs.

Orientation will be conducted for all new Students one week prior to commencement date and is compulsory for all students to attend. Please ensure you arrive at 9:00am for a 9.30am start. Timetables, books, uniforms and other materials will be handed out to students on this day. A full induction program will apply for this day.
Intake, Orientation and Term Dates
Public Holidays & Christmas
Graduation ceremony dates - 2026

Term, Intake and Orientation Dates

Term Dates for English courses only

English classes commence every Monday throughout the year*

* Except public Holidays. Only Melbourne Campus

Term Dates for Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses only

Term 1, 2026

Events

Dates

Intake and Orientation Dates

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Teaching period

From: 2 February
To: 12 April

Term Break

From: 13 April
To: 25 April

Term 2, 2026

Events

Dates

Intake and Orientation Dates

Monday, 20 April

Teaching period

From: 27 April
To: 5 July

Term Break

From: 6 July
To: 18 July

Term 3, 2026

Events

Dates

Intake and Orientation Dates

Monday, 13 July

Teaching period

From: 20 July
To: 27 September

Term Break

From: 28 September
To: 10 October

Term 4, 2026

Events

Dates

Intake and Orientation Dates

Melbourne: Monday, 5 October

Brisbane: Tuesday, 6 October

Teaching period

From: 12 October
To: 20 December

Term Break

From: 21 December
To: 30 January (2027)

Term 1, 2027

Events

Dates

Intake and Orientation Dates

Monday, 24 January 2027

Teaching period

From: 1 February
To: 11 April

Term Break

From: 12 April
To: 24 April

Term 2, 2027

Events

Dates

Intake and Orientation Dates

Monday, 19 April

Teaching period

From: 26 April
To: 4 July

Term Break

From: 5 July
To: 17 July

Term 3, 2027

Events

Dates

Intake and Orientation Dates

Monday, 12 July

Teaching period

From: 19 July
To: 26 September

Term Break

From: 27 September
To: 9 October

Term 4, 2027

Events

Dates

Intake and Orientation Dates

Melbourne: Monday, 4 October

Brisbane: Tuesday, 5 October

Teaching period

From: 11 October
To: 19 December

Term Break

From: 20 December
To: 29 January(2028)

Term 1, 2028

Events

Dates

Intake and Orientation Dates

Monday, 23 January 2028

Teaching period

From: 31 January
To: 9 April

Term Break

From: 10 April
To: 22 April

Term 2, 2028

Events

Dates

Intake and Orientation Dates

Monday, 17 April

Teaching period

From: 24 April
To: 2 July

Term Break

From: 3 July
To: 15 July

Term 3, 2028

Events

Dates

Intake and Orientation Dates

Monday, 10 July

Teaching period

From: 17 July
To: 24 September

Term Break

From: 25 September
To: 7 October

Term 4, 2028

Events

Dates

Intake and Orientation Dates

Melbourne: Monday, 2 October

Brisbane: Tuesday, 3 October

Teaching period

From: 9 October
To: 17 December

Term Break

From: 18 December
To: 27 January(2029)

Australian Public Holidays in Melbourne and Brisbane

Melbourne

Holiday

2026

New Year's Day

Thursday 1 January

Australia Day

Monday 26 January

Labour Day

Monday 9 March

Good Friday1

Friday 3 April

Saturday before Easter Sunday

Saturday 4 April

Easter Sunday

Sunday 5 April

Easter Monday

Monday 6 April

ANZAC Day1

Saturday 25 April2

King's Birthday

Monday 8 June

Friday before the AFL Grand Final

Subject to AFL schedule3

Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 3 November4

Christmas Day1

Friday 25 December

Boxing Day

Saturday 26 December
Monday 28 December5

All public holiday dates are accurate at the time of publishing, but may be subject to change.

  1. ANZAC Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day are restricted trading days.
  2. ANZAC Day is commemorated on the day it falls. There is no replacement holiday when ANZAC Day falls on a weekend.
  3. Friday before AFL Grand Final typically falls on the last Friday in September. This website will be updated with the exact date upon release of the 2026 AFL schedule.
  4. Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday across all of Victoria unless alternate local holiday has been arranged by a non-metro council.
  5. As Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, an additional public holiday is given on the following Monday.

Brisbane

Holiday

2026

New Year's Day1

Thursday 1 January

Australia Day2

Monday 26 January

Good Friday

Friday 3 April

The day after Good Friday

Saturday 4 April

Easter Sunday3

Sunday 5 April

Easter Monday

Monday 6 April

Anzac Day4

Saturday 25 April

Labour Day5

Monday 4 May

Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)6

Wednesday 12 August

King's Birthday5

Monday 5 October

Christmas Eve7 (24 December) 6pm–Midnight

Thursday 24 December

Christmas Day1

Friday 25 December

Boxing Day1

Saturday 26 December and Monday 28 December
  1. From Christmas Day 2011, the Holidays Act 1983 provides for an extra public holiday to be added when Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day falls on a weekend.
  2. Australia Day public holiday is to be observed on the 26 January or, if 26 January is a Saturday or Sunday, it shall be observed the following Monday.
  3. Easter Sunday is appointed as a public holiday. These arrangements have been in place since 2017 following amendments to the Holidays Act 1983 (passed by Parliament on 1 December 2016).
  4. Anzac Day public holiday is to be observed on 25 April each year or, if 25 April is a Sunday, it shall be observed on the following Monday.
  5. Labour Day public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in May and the Birthday of the Sovereign (King’s Birthday) public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in October. These arrangements have been in place since 2016 following amendments to the Holidays Act 1983 (passed by Parliament on 13 October 2015).
  6. The Royal National Agricultural (RNA) Show Day (Brisbane only) is held on the Wednesday during the RNA Show period. The RNA Show commences on the first Friday in August, unless the first Friday is prior to 5 August, then it commences on the second Friday of August.
  7. From 2019, the Holidays Act 1983 provides for a part-day public holiday from 6pm to midnight on Christmas Eve (24 December).

Dates for graduation ceremonies in 2026

Melbourne

TBA

Brisbane

TBA

Disclaimer:
*The term dates are correct at the time of publishing. The Orientation and Term Dates listed may be subject to change under the circumstances which may not be in Academia’s control. Academia will inform students of any changes in timely manner.