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🗓️ View UNSW holiday periods and public holiday dates for NSW & ACT

Whether you're planning a trip, picking up some extra work shifts or just want to know when your next break is, check the 2025 and 2026 holiday dates below. 

Reduced services during holiday periods

UNSW services, including The Nucleus: Student Hub, UNSW libraries, food and retail and more may close or adjust their opening hours on public holidays and during the University shutdown period. 
Emergency & after-hours services

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UNSW holidays

Below are the university holidays for our main term and semester teaching periods. Please check myUNSW to confirm the teaching periods for your courses. 
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Teaching periodHoliday break
Term 1Friday 16 May - Sunday 25 May
Term 2Friday 29 August - Sunday 7 September
Term 3Friday 12 December - Sunday 8 February
Semester 1 (UNSW Canberra)Sunday 22 June - Sunday 13 July
Semester 2 (UNSW Canberra)Sunday 9 November - Sunday 22 February
UNSW shutdownMonday 22 December - Monday 5 January
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Teaching periodHoliday break
Term 1Friday 15 May - Sunday 24 May
Term 2Friday 28 August - Sunday 6 September
Term 3From Friday 11 December (2027 dates coming soon)
Semester 1 (UNSW Canberra)Sunday 21 June - Sunday 12 July
Semester 2 (UNSW Canberra)From Sunday 8 November (2027 dates coming soon)
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Public holidays

Public holidays are officially recognised days of national or local importance, usually celebrating important events or traditions. On these days, most workplaces, schools and universities are closed.
  • Public holidayDate
    New Year's DayWednesday 1 January
    Australia DayMonday 27 January
    Canberra DayMonday 10 March
    Good FridayFriday 18 April
    Easter SaturdaySaturday 19 April
    Easter SundaySunday 20 April
    Easter MondayMonday 21 April
    ANZAC DayFriday 25 April
    Reconciliation DayMonday 2 June
    King's BirthdayMonday 9 June
    Labour DayMonday 6 October
    Christmas DayThursday 25 December
    Boxing DayFriday 26 December
  • Public holidayDate
    New Year's DayWednesday 1 January
    Australia DayMonday 27 January
    Good FridayFriday 18 April
    Easter SaturdaySaturday 19 April
    Easter SundaySunday 20 April
    Easter MondayMonday 21 April
    ANZAC DayFriday 25 April
    King's BirthdayMonday 9 June
    Labour DayMonday 6 October
    Christmas DayThursday 25 December
    Boxing DayFriday 26 December
  • Public holidayDate
    New Year's DayThursday 1 January
    Australia DayMonday 26 January
    Canberra DayMonday 9 March
    Good FridayFriday 3 April
    Easter SaturdaySaturday 4 April
    Easter SundaySunday 5 April
    Easter MondayMonday 6 April
    ANZAC DaySaturday 25 April
    Reconciliation DayMonday 1 June
    King's BirthdayMonday 8 June
    Labour DayMonday 5 October
    Christmas DayFriday 25 December
    Boxing DaySaturday 26 December
    Boxing Day public holidayMonday 28 December
  • Public holidayDate
    New Year's DayThursday 1 January
    Australia DayMonday 26 January
    Good FridayFriday 3 April
    Easter SaturdaySaturday 4 April
    Easter SundaySunday 5 April
    Easter MondayMonday 6 April
    ANZAC DaySaturday 25 April
    King's BirthdayMonday 8 June
    Labour DayMonday 5 October
    Christmas DayFriday 25 December
    Boxing DaySaturday 26 December
    Boxing Day public holidayMonday 28 December

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