Academic Year Dates 2024

The 2024 Academic Year is approved by Academic Board.

Week Week starting What's on
1 1 January
  • Public Holiday 1 January: New Year's Day
  • University opens Tuesday 2 January and Summer Semester begins
2 8 January

 

3 15 January  
4 22 January
  • Public Holiday Friday 26 January
5 29 January
  • Trimester 1 begins
6 5 February  
7 12 February
  • Summer semester exams commence Monday 12 February to Saturday 17 February
8 19 February
9 26 February
  • Semester 1 (S1) begins

  • Summer R/AA exams held Wednesday 28 February to Saturday 2 March
10 4 March
    11 11 March
    • Monday 11 March - Public holiday: Adelaide Cup
    12 18 March
      13 25 March
      • Friday 29 March - Public holiday: Good Friday
      14 1 April
      • Monday 1 April - Public holiday: Easter Monday
      • Universities Australia - Common Week 1
      15 8 April
      • Mid-semester break for students
      16 15 April
      • Mid-semester break for students
      • SA School Holidays
      17 22 April
      • Thursday 25 April - Public holiday: ANZAC Day
      • SA School Holidays
      18 29 April
      19 6 May
      20 13 May
      • Trimester 1 R/AA exams commence Saturday 18 May
      21 20 May
      • Trimester 2 begins
      22 27 May  
      23 3 June
      • Optional teaching week
      24 10 June
      • Study without teaching (SWOT) Week 
      • Monday 10 June - Public holiday: King's Birthday
      • Semester 1 Primary Exams from Saturday 15 June to Saturday 29 June
      25 17 June
      • Semester 1 exams, exams include Saturday 22 June
      26 24 June
      • Semester 1 exams, exams include Saturday 29 June
      • Winter semester begins
      27 1 July
      • Mid-year break for students
      • Universities Australia - Common Week 2
      28 8 July
      • Mid-year break for students
      • Semester 1 results due Monday 8 July
      • SA School Holidays
      29 15 July
      • Mid-year break for students
      • Semester 1 R/AA exams commence Monday 15 July to Saturday 20 July
      • Winter primary exams commence Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 July
      • SA School Holidays
      • Orientation Week
      30 22 July
      •  Semester 2 (S2) begins
      31 29 July
      • Winter R/AA exams commence Saturday 3 August
      32 5 August  
      33 12 August  
      34 19 August
      • Trimester 2 primary exams commence Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 August
      35 26 August  
      36 2 September
      • Trimester 3 begins
      • Trimester 2 R/AA exams commence Saturday 7 September
      37 9 September  
      38 16 September
      39 23 September
      • Mid-semester break for students
      • Universities Australia Common Week 3
      40 30 September
      • SA School Holidays
      41 7 October
      • Mon 7 October - Public holiday: Labor Day
      • SA School Holidays
      42 14 October  
      43 21 October  
      44 28 October
      • Study without teaching (SWOT) Week
      • Semester 2 Primary exams from Saturday 2 to Saturday 16 November
      45 4 November
      • Semester 2 exams, exams include Saturday 9 November
      46 11 November
      • Semester 2 exams, exams include Saturday 16 November
      47 18 November
      • End of year break for students
      48 25 November
      • End of year break for students
      • Semester 2 results due Wednesday 27 November
      • Trimester 3 exams commence Thursday 28 November to Saturday 30 November
      49 2 December
      • End of year break for students
      • Semester 2 R/AA exams commence Wednesday 4 December to Tuesday 10 December and include Saturday 7 December
      50 9 December
      • End of year break for students
      • Semester 2 R/AA exams conclude Tue 10 December
      • Trimester 3 R/AA exams Saturday 14 December
      51 16 December
      • End of year break for students
      • SA School Holidays
      52 23 December
      • End of year break for students
      • Wednesday 25 December - Public holiday: Christmas Day
      • Thursday 26 December - Public holiday: Proclamation Day
      • SA School Holidays

      Disclaimer: every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this webpage. However, changes to these dates may occur.

      ^ The scheduling of Graduation ceremonies is currently under review. Ceremony details will be outlined on the Graduation website when available