Reading challenge dates for 2018

Term 1

• 29 January: Term 1 begins
• February: Premiers' Reading Challenge begins
• 29 March: Term 1 ends

Term 2

• 16 April: Term 2 begins
• 20 - 26 May: Education week
• 29 June: Term 2 ends

Term 3

• 16 July: Term 3 begins
• 17 August: Children's Book Council of Australia Book Week
• 24 August - 3 September: Melbourne Writers Festival
• 7 September: Premiers' Reading Challenge ends. The Challenge online application closes. No data can be entered after this date
• 21 September: Term 3 ends

Term 4

• 8 October: Term 4 begins
• October: Online Honour Roll featuring a congratulatory video to be published on the Challenge website
• November: Certificates issued to early childhood services managers, school principals and home based settings for distribution
• 21 December: Term 4 ends