Deakin closed for public holiday on Tuesday 4 November
Deakin University is closed on Tuesday 4 November 2025 for the Melbourne Cup public holiday. Any of your regular learning activities will not be running on this day.
Library open and staffed hours
The Deakin Libraries will still be accessible if you’d like to take this time to study. However, the hours they’re open and staffed may be different depending on your campus.
See the hours our libraries will be open on Tuesday 5 November for each of our campuses below. Make sure to check the full details and opening times for the Library at your campus for the day.
Campus Open hours Staffed hours
Melbourne Burwood 8am – 9pm 8am – 9pm
Geelong Waurn Ponds 7am - 12am 12pm - 5pm
Geelong Waterfront 12pm - 5pm 12pm - 5pm
Warrnambool 12pm – 5pm Unstaffed
GIFT City 9am – 9pm Unstaffed
Other service providers
For all other on-campus service providers, such as the fitness centres, check with them directly to confirm their public holiday opening hours.
Future public holidays
You can see the dates of future public holidays and university closures on the trimester dates pages for 2025 or 2026.