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Term	Area	Opens	Closes	Days	Source
Term 1	Nationalpublic	14 January 2026	27 March 2026	73	Official sourceChecked 3 Aug 2026
Term 2	Nationalpublic	8 April 2026	26 June 2026	80	Official sourceChecked 3 Aug 2026
Term 3	Nationalpublic	21 July 2026	23 September 2026	65	Official sourceChecked 3 Aug 2026
Term 4	Nationalpublic	6 October 2026	9 December 2026	65	Official sourceChecked 3 Aug 2026

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