Ahmadu Bello University Announces 2024/2025 Academic Session Calendar

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) has released the academic calendar for the 2024/2025 session following approval at its Senate meeting held on Thursday, November 28, 2024. The calendar outlines key dates for both the first and second semesters of the academic year.

For the first semester, lectures will begin on Monday, December 9, 2024, with a break for Christmas and New Year from Saturday, December 21, 2024, to Saturday, January 4, 2025. Eid-el-Fitr break is scheduled from Saturday, April 19, 2025, with final exams to conclude on Saturday, May 24, 2025. The semester break will follow until Monday, June 16, 2025, when lectures for the second semester will commence.

The second semester includes a two-week break for Eid-el-Kabir from Saturday, June 14, 2025, and concludes with final examinations on Saturday, September 27, 2025.

The calendar also includes periods for course registration, add/drop, and breaks