ABUAD Releases 2025/2026 Academic Calendar for First and Second Semesters

Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) has published the approved academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session.

ABUAD Releases 2025/2026 Academic Calendar for First and Second Semesters

Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) has published the approved academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The schedule, which covers resumption, registration, lectures, examinations, and breaks, applies to both new and returning students across all colleges.

First Semester Schedule

  • Resumption of Fresh Students

    • College of Engineering – Monday, September 22, 2025
    • College of Law – Tuesday, September 23, 2025
    • College of Medicine and Health Sciences – Wednesday, September 24, 2025
    • College of Sciences and Pharmacy – Thursday, September 25, 2025
    • College of Social and Management Sciences – Friday, September 26, 2025
    • Registration: Monday, October 6 – Friday, October 17, 2025
    • Lectures commence: Monday, September 29, 2025
  • Resumption of Returning Students

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    • College of Engineering – Monday, September 29, 2025
    • College of Law – Tuesday, September 30, 2025
    • College of Medicine and Health Sciences – Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (National Day holiday)
    • College of Sciences and Pharmacy – Thursday, October 2, 2025
    • College of Social and Management Sciences – Friday, October 3, 2025
    • Registration: Monday, October 6, 2025
    • Lectures commence: Monday, October 6, 2025
    • Late Registration (with penalty): October 20 – October 31, 2025
  • Key Events

    • Orientation: October 8 – October 10, 2025
    • Convocation: October 21, 2025
    • End-of-Year Break: December 17, 2025 – January 5, 2026
    • Christmas Holiday: December 25, 2025
    • Anniversary Day: January 4, 2026
    • Lectures resume: January 5, 2026
    • Continuous Assessment: January 21, 2026
    • First Semester Examinations: January 26 – February 13, 2026
    • Semester Break: February 14 – February 27, 2026
    • Result Processing: February 16 – March 6, 2026
    • Boards and Senate Meetings: March 9 – March 25, 2026
    • Online Release of Results: March 27, 2026

Second Semester Schedule

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  • Resumption: Monday, March 2, 2026

  • Eid El-Fitr (Tentative): March 20 – March 21, 2026

  • Course Registration: March 16 – March 28, 2026

  • Lectures: March 2 – May 23, 2026

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  • Late Registration (with penalty): March 30 – April 10, 2026

  • Easter Break: April 3 – April 6, 2026

  • Id-El Kabir (Tentative): May 27 – May 28, 2026

  • Examinations and Closing

    • Final Year Examinations: June 1 – June 5, 2026
    • Examinations for Other Levels: June 8 – June 19, 2026
    • Vacation: Begins June 20, 2026
    • Marking and Result Processing: June 22 – July 10, 2026
    • Boards and Senate Meetings: July 13 – July 29, 2026
    • End of Academic Session: July 31, 2026

Next Academic Session
The 2026/2027 session will commence on Monday, September 21, 2026.