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Juris Doctor Trimester and Holiday Dates

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Monash University

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

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Trimester 1 (Summer intake)
	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028
Orientation	4 Jan	17 Dec 2024	16 Dec 2025	15 Dec 2026	5 Jan
Teaching weeks	8 Jan - 29 Mar	6 Jan - 28 Mar	5 Jan - 27 Mar	4 Jan - 25 Mar	10 Jan - 31 Mar
Easter (University close down)	29 Mar - Apr 2	18 Apr - 22 Apr	3 Apr - 7 Apr	26 Mar - 30 Mar	14 Apr - 18 Apr
Swot Vac	1 Apr - 5 Apr	31 Mar - 4 Apr	30 Mar - 2 Apr	31 Mar - 2 Apr	3 Apr - 7 Apr
Exam Period	8 Apr - 17 Apr	7 Apr - 16 Apr	8 Apr - 17 Apr	5 Apr - 14 Apr	10 Apr - 13 Apr 19 Apr - 21 Apr
Deferred and Supplementary Exams	15 May - 17 May	21 May - 23 May	20 May - 22 May	19 May - 21 May	24 May - 26 May
Results published	6 May	5 May	4 May	3 May	8 May
Trimester 2 (Winter intake)
	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028
Orientation	24 Apr	23 Apr	29 Apr	28 Apr	26 Apr
Teaching weeks	29 Apr - 19 Jul	28 Apr - 18 Jul	4 May - 24 Jul	3 May - 23 Jul	1 May - 21 Jul
Swot Vac	22 Jul - 26 Jul	21 Jul - 25 Jul	27 Jul - 31 Jul	26 Jul - 30 Jul	24 Jul - 28 Jul
Exam Period	29 Jul - 7 Aug	28 Jul - 6 Aug	3 Aug - 12 Aug	2 Aug - 11 Aug	31 Jul - 9 Aug
Deferred and Supplementary Exams	11 Sep - 13 Sep	10 Sep - 12 Sep	16 Sep - 18 Sep	15 Sep - 17 Sep	13 Sep - 15 Sep
Results published	26 Aug	25 Aug	31 Aug	30 Aug	28 Aug
Trimester 3 (Spring intake)
	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028
Orientation	20 Aug	19 Aug	19 Aug	17 Aug	15 Aug
Teaching weeks	26 Aug - 15 Nov	25 Aug - 14 Nov	24 Aug - 13 Nov	23 Aug - 12 Nov	21 Aug - 10 Nov
Swot Vac	18 Nov - 22 Nov	17 Nov - 21 Nov	16 Nov - 20 Nov	15 Nov - 19 Nov	13 Nov - 17 Nov
Exam Period	25 Nov - 4 Dec	24 Nov - 3 Dec	23 Nov - 2 Dec	22 Nov - 1 Dec	20 Nov - 29 Nov
Deferred and Supplementary Exam	22 Jan - 24 Jan (2025)	28 Jan - 30 Jan (2026)	27 Jan - 29 Jan (2027)	25, 27, 28 Jan (2028)	23 Jan - 25 Jan (2029)
Results published	18 Dec	17 Dec	16 Dec	15 Dec	13 Dec

Version date: 23 October 2024

What is a census date and why does it matter?

The census date is the last day you can withdraw from a unit without paying for it and without it appearing on your record. After that date you are liable for the fees and a withdrawal is recorded. Census dates differ by teaching period, so check the date for your specific unit rather than assuming one date covers the semester. At the Malaysia campus, a unit withdrawn after the census date shows as WD-LATE or WD-FAIL, and the dates are in Monash Malaysia's Principal Dates.

When do results come out?

All campuses

Results are released per teaching period on the dates published in the official results calendar, and appear in WES. A grade can be withheld if there is an outstanding matter such as unpaid fees or an academic integrity process.

Do I still need to apply to graduate?

All campuses

From December 2026, Monash confers awards automatically, so you will not need to apply to graduate. Once your faculty confirms you have completed your course, you are conferred in the next monthly cycle and receive your testamur shortly after. You are conferred first and then invited to an upcoming ceremony, so graduating in absentia will no longer apply. If you have already applied to graduate this year, the current process on the official page still applies to you. Full details of the new process will be published in December. Not on the website yet, but confirmed by Monash's graduations office in October 2026: after you complete your course you can delay conferral yourself in the system by up to 3 months. For a longer delay, for example for a graduate recruitment program, ask Monash Connect; it can be up to 12 months after you complete. Your testamur shows the date the award was actually conferred. Monash Malaysia's own graduation pages still describe applying to graduate, so Malaysia campus students should check those as well until they are updated.