Griffith Academic Calendar 2026: Important Dates

The Griffith Academic Calendar 2026 is your essential roadmap for every critical date and deadline from Griffith trimester dates, enrolment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

By consulting the Griffith University academic calendar, you can lock in Trimester 1, Trimester 2, and Trimester 3 dates, navigate the Griffith exam schedule, track Griffith registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without penalty, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning across all Griffith campuses from Nathan to Gold Coast and online learning.

Griffith University operates on a 12-week trimester system:

• Trimester 1 (late February to mid‑June 2026): approximately 12 weeks of instruction plus exams, including a Mid‑Trimester Break, with key deadlines such as census, exam timetables, and deferred assessment windows clearly defined in the official calendar.
• Trimester 2: mirrors Trimester 1 with 12 weeks of teaching and a Reading Week, complete with its own add/drop, census, and exam deadlines.
• Trimester 3: a shorter, intensive cycle of 12 weeks spanning the holiday period, often used for catch‑up or research study, with separate orientation, withdrawal, and deferred exam timelines.

Griffith’s academic calendar also outlines standardized census dates typically at the end of teaching Week 4 for each trimester alongside deadlines for dropping courses without academic failure or financial liability, although some programs may vary by mode or faculty.

Keep the Griffith Academic Calendar 2026 front and center so you can plan around exact term start and end dates, exam periods, and major deadlines, whether you’re studying in Brisbane, Gold Coast, or online.

Griffith Academic Calendar Trimester 1 2026

1. Open enrolment for Trimester 1, 2026, will begin on Monday, November 24, 2025.
2. Orientation for commencing students in Trimester 1 is held from Monday, February 23, 2026, to Friday, February 27, 2026.
3. Trimester 1 classes commence on Monday, March 2, 2026.
4. Grades for Trimester 3, 2025, are published on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
5. The timetable for Trimester 3, 2025, deferred/supplementary exams is published on Friday, March 6, 2026.
6. Deferred and supplementary exams for Trimester 3, 2025, are scheduled for Saturday, March 14, Saturday, March 21, and Saturday, March 28, 2026.
7. The last day to add a course for Trimester 1 is Sunday, March 15, 2026.
8. The census date and last day to drop a course without being liable for fees for Trimester 1 is Monday, March 30, 2026.
9. The last day to drop a course without academic failure for Trimester 1 is Friday, April 3, 2026.
10. Labour Day public holiday is observed on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Australia.
11. The final exam timetable for Trimester 1 is published on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
12. ‘Experience@Griffith’ course and teaching surveys open from Monday, April 18, 2026, to Wednesday, April 27, 2026.
13. Study days are scheduled from Wednesday, July 1, 2026, to Friday, July 3, 2026.
14. Final exams for Trimester 1 are conducted from Saturday, July 4, 2026, to Monday, July 13, 2026.
15. The student vacation for mid-year break occurs from Monday, June 15, 2026, to Friday, July 10, 2026.
16. Grades for Trimester 1 are published on Friday, July 24, 2026.
17. The deferred/supplementary exam timetable for Trimester 1 is published on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
18. Higher Degree Research PhD and MPhil programs intake 3 is scheduled for Monday, July 6, 2026.
19. Orientation for Trimester 2 is held from Monday, July 6, 2026, to Friday, July 10, 2026.
20. Deferred and supplementary exams for Trimester 1 are held from Thursday, July 9, 2026, to Saturday, July 11, 2026.

Griffith Academic Calendar Trimester 2 2026

1. Trimester 2 classes commence on Monday, July 13, 2026.
2. The last day to add a course for Trimester 2 is Sunday, July 26, 2026.
3. The census date and last date to drop a course without being liable for fees for Trimester 2 is Monday, August 10, 2026.
4. The Royal Queensland Show public holiday for Brisbane is observed on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
5. The last day to drop a course without academic failure for Trimester 2 is Thursday, August 13, 2026.
6. The final exam timetable for Trimester 2 is published on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
7. ‘Experience@Griffith’ course and teaching surveys open from Monday, September 28, 2026, to Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
8. Study days for Trimester 2 are scheduled from Monday, October 12, 2026, to Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
9. Final exams for Trimester 2 are held from Thursday, October 15, 2026, to Saturday, October 24, 2026.
10. Student vacation for mid-trimester break is from Monday, October 26, 2026, to Friday, October 30, 2026.
11. Grades for Trimester 2 are published on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
12. The timetable for Trimester 2 deferred/supplementary exams is published on Friday, November 6, 2026.
13. Deferred and supplementary exams for Trimester 2 are held on Saturday, November 14, Saturday, November 21, and Saturday, November 28, 2026.

Griffith Academic Calendar Trimester 3 2026

1. Orientation for Trimester 3 is held from Monday, October 26, 2026, to Friday, October 30, 2026.
2. Trimester 3 classes commence on Monday, November 2, 2026.
3. The last day to add a course for Trimester 3 is Sunday, November 15, 2026.
4. The census date and last date to drop a course without being liable for fees for Trimester 3 is Monday, November 30, 2026.
5. The public holiday for Christmas Day is observed on Friday, December 25, 2026.
6. The public holiday for Boxing Day is observed on Monday, December 28, 2026.
7. The student vacation continues from Monday, December 21, 2026, to Friday, January 1, 2027.

To explore the Griffith Academic Calendar 2026 and download the PDF, visit the Griffith University Calendar website.