2026 vocational education important dates

2026 vocational education important dates

2026 key academic dates and deadlines for vocational education students studying at RMIT Australian campuses.

These dates apply to students in standard semester-based vocational education classes. 

Semester 1 important dates

Date Event or deadline
25 December 2024 - 1 January 2026 RMIT University closed
1 January New Year's Day public holiday (Thursday)
1 January Academic year begins
2 January RMIT University reopens (Friday)
26 January Australia Day public holiday (Monday)
1 Feburary  VET Student Loan progression and engagement form issued
2 - 6 February  Orientation
9 February  Semester 1 classes begin
20 February Last day to add classes for Semester 1
2 March January session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in January 2026 and ending on or before 30 June 2026
9 March  Labour Day public holiday (Monday)
31 March Semester 1 census date
31 March  February session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in February 2026 and ending on or before 30 June 2026
31 March Cross-year 2 session census date for classes starting between 1 July 2025 and 30 December 2025 and ending in 2026
3 April Good Friday public holiday
3 April - 10 April Mid-semester break (Friday to Friday, includes Easter)
6 April Easter Monday public holiday
7 April Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday
13 April Classes resume (Monday)
25 April Anzac Day public holiday (Saturday)
30 April March session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in March 2026 and ending on or before 30 June 2026
22 May Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 1
1 June VET Student Loan progression and engagement form issued
1 June April session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in April 2026 and ending on or before 30 June 2026
8 June King's Birthday public holiday (Monday)
9 - 19 June Semester 1 assessment period
22 June - 12 July Semester break
30 June May session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in May 2026 and ending on or before 30 June 2026
30 June June session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in June 2026 and ending on or before 30 June 2026
2 July Semester 1 official results release date
8 - 10 July Semester 1 deferred assessment period

Semester 1 weeks 1-18

Week Dates
Week 1 9-15 February
Week 2 16-22 February
Week 3 23 Feburary - 1 March
Week 4 2-8 March
Week 5 9-15 March
Week 6 16-22 March
Week 7 23-29 March
Week 8  30 March - 5 April
Mid-semester break 3-12 April
Week 9 13-19 April
Week 10 20-26 April
Week 11 27 April - 3 May
Week 12 4-10 May
Week 13 11-17 May
Week 14 18-24 May
Week 15 25-31 May 
Week 16 1-7 June
Week 17 8-14 June
Week 18 15-21 June

Semester 2 important dates

Date Event or deadline
13 July Semester 2 classes begin
13 - 17 July Mid-year orientation
24 July Last day to add classes for Semester 2
31 July Full-year session census date for classes starting before 30 June 2026 and ending between July 1 and 31 December 2026
31 August Semester 2 census date
31 August July session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in July 2026 and ending on or before 31 December 2026
31 August - 6 September Mid-semester break
7 September Classes resume
25 September AFL Grand Final public holiday (Friday) (TBC)
30 September August session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in August 2026 and ending on or before 31 December 2026
30 September Cross year 1 session census date for classes starting before 30 June 2026 and ending before 29 June 2027
1 October Enrolment Online opens for 2027 enrolments
1 October VET Student Loan progression and engagement form issued
9 October Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 2
23 October Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2025 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony
2 November September session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in September 2026 and ending on or before 31 December 2026
3 November Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday)
9-20 November Semester 2 assessment period
30 November October session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in October 2026 and ending on or before 31 December 2026
30 November Semester 2 official results release date
30 November - 4 December Semester 2 deferred assessment period
16 December Melbourne Graduation Parade and Ceremony (Wednesday)
21 December Deadline for timely re-enrolment: last day for continuing students to re-enrol for 2026 - by 5pm
23 December November session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in November 2026 and ending on or before 31 December 2026
23 December December session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in December 2026 and ending on or before 31 December 2026
25 December - 1 January 2026 RMIT University closed
25 December  Christmas Day public holiday (Friday)
28 December  Boxing Day public holiday – Observed  (Saturday)
31 December Academic year ends
1 January 2027 New Year's Day public holiday (Friday)
4 January 2027 RMIT University reopens (Monday)

Semester 2 weeks 1-18

Week Dates
Week 1  13-19 July
Week 2 20-26 July
Week 3 27 July - 2 August
Week 4  3-9 August
Week 5 10-16 August
Week 6 17-23 August
Week 7 24-30 August
Mid-semester break 31 August - 6 September
Week 8 7-13 September
Week 9 14-20 September
Week 10 21-27 September
Week 11 28 September - 4 October
Week 12 5-11 October
Week 13 12-18 October
Week 14 19-25 October
Week 15 26 October - 1 November
Week 16 2-8 November
Week 179 9-15 November
Week 18 16-22 November
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