Academic calendar 2018
VET (Vocational education and training) Courses
| Month | Intake dates for VET courses | Orientation days | Public holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08 January | 08 January | 01 January: New Year's Day, 26 January: Australia Day |
| February | 12 February | 09 February | |
| March | 19 March | 16 March | 30 March: Good Friday |
| April | 23 April | 20 April | 02 April: Easter Monday, 25 April: Anzac Day |
| May | 28 May | 25 May | |
| June | 29 June | 11 June: Labour Day | |
| July | 02 July | ||
| August | 06 August | 03 August | 15 August: Ekka Wednesday |
| September | 17 September | 14 September | |
| October | 22 October | 19 October | 01 October: Queen’s Birthday |
| November | 26 November | 23 November | |
| December | 21 December | 25-26 December: Christmas |
ELICOS
| Month | Intake dates for General English | Intake dates for Cambridge (PET) | Public holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Every Monday | 08 January, 29 January |
01 January: New Year's Day, 26 January: Australia Day |
| February | Every Monday | 19 February | |
| March | Every Monday | 12 March | 30 March: Good Friday |
| April | Every Monday | 02 April, 23 April |
02 April: Easter Monday, 25 April: Anzac Day |
| May | Every Monday | 14 May | |
| June | Every Monday | 04 June, 25 June |
11 June: Labour Day |
| July | Every Monday | TBA | |
| August | Every Monday | TBA | 15 August: Ekka Wednesday |
| September | Every Monday | TBA | |
| October | Every Monday | TBA | 01 October: Queen’s Birthday |
| November | Every Monday | TBA | |
| December | 3,10,17 December | TBA | 25-26 December: Christmas |
▷ General English classes start every Monday
▷ If Monday is public holiday, then the next school day should be the intake day.
- 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.
- On Tuesday, 30 October 2012, amendments to the Holidays Act 1983 were passed by Parliament prescribing that from 2013, the Birthday of the Sovereign (Queen’s Birthday) public holiday is to be observed on the second Monday in June and the Labour Day public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in October.
- 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.
- On 13 October 2015 amendments to the Holidays Act 1983 were passed by Parliament prescribing that from 2016, Labour Day public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in May and the Birthday of the Sovereign (Queen’s Birthday) public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in October.
- On 1 December 2016 an amendment to the Holidays Act 1983 was passed by Parliament prescribing that from 2017, Easter Sunday be appointed as a public holiday.
Note: The Holidays Act 1983 permits the Minister to substitute another day for any public holiday.