# University calendar
**Source**: https://www.anu.edu.au/directories/university-calendar?year=2026
**Parent**: https://www.anu.edu.au/
| | Date |
| --- | --- |
| 01 Jan Summer Session begins | 2026 |
| 01 Jan New Year's Day public holiday | 2026 |
| 02 Jan University offices re-open | 2026 |
| 26 Jan Australia Day public holiday | 2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 Graduations | 2026 |
| 31 Jan Recommended date to re-enrol in courses for the academic year | 2026 |
| 16 Feb ANU Orientation Week | 2026 |
| 16 Feb Semester 2 of prior year deferred and supplementary final examination period begins | 2026 |
| 20 Feb Semester 2 of prior year deferred and supplementary final examination period ends | 2026 |
| 23 Feb Semester 1 begins | 2026 |
| 02 Mar Last day to add Semester 1 courses on ANUHub | 2026 |
| 09 Mar Canberra Day public holiday | 2026 |
| 13 Mar Due date for payment of tuition fees and up-front HECS for Semester 1 | 2026 |
| 28 Mar ANU Open Day | 2026 |
| 31 Mar Summer Session ends | 2026 |
| 31 Mar Semester 1 census date | 2026 |
| 01 Apr Autumn Session begins | 2026 |
| 03 Apr Good Friday public holiday | 2026 |
| 06 Apr Teaching break commences | 2026 |
| 06 Apr Easter Monday public holiday | 2026 |
| 20 Apr Return from teaching break | 2026 |
| 27 Apr ANZAC Day public holiday | 2026 |
| 08 May Last day to drop Semester 1 courses without failure | 2026 |
| 29 May Semester 1 ends | 2026 |
| 01 Jun Reconciliation Day public holiday | 2026 |
| 04 Jun Semester 1 examination period | 2026 |
| 08 Jun King's Birthday public holiday | 2026 |
| 20 Jun Semester 1 examination period ends | 2026 |
| 22 Jun Semester 1 deferred examinations period begins | 2026 |
| 30 Jun Autumn Session ends | 2026 |
| 30 Jun Recommended date for continuing students to enrol in Semester 2 courses | 2026 |
| 01 Jul Winter Session begins | 2026 |
| 03 Jul Semester 1 deferred examinations period ends | 2026 |
| 08 Jul Results from Semester 1 published | 2026 |
| 20 Jul ANU Orientation Week | 2026 |
| 27 Jul Semester 2 begins | 2026 |
| 03 Aug Last day to add Semester 2 courses | 2026 |
| 14 Aug Due date for payment of tuition fees and up-front HECS for Semester 2 | 2026 |
| 31 Aug Semester 2 census date | 2026 |
| 07 Sep Teaching break commences | 2026 |
| 21 Sep Return from teaching break | 2026 |
| 30 Sep Winter Session ends | 2026 |
| 01 Oct Spring Session commences | 2026 |
| 05 Oct Labour Day public holiday | 2026 |
| 09 Oct Last day to drop Semester 2 courses without failure | 2026 |
| 30 Oct Semester 2 ends | 2026 |
| 05 Nov Semester 2 examination period begins | 2026 |
| 21 Nov Semester 2 examination period ends | 2026 |
| 09 Dec Results from Semester 2 published | 2026 |
| 25 Dec Christmas Day public holiday | 2026 |
| 26 Dec Boxing Day public holiday | 2026 |
| 31 Dec Spring Session ends | 2026 |