Overview of the 2025/2026 Academic Year
The Federal University Dutse (FUD) has published its approved academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session. This version arranges all key dates in clear sections, helping students plan registration, travel, lecture periods, exams, and public-holiday breaks. EducationNGR also learnt that the calendar includes Senate and board meetings, plus the official start of the 2026/2027 academic session.
Key highlights:
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First semester registration begins Monday 1 December 2025.
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First semester lectures run mainly from January to April 2026.
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Second semester lectures begin late May 2026.
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The new session starts Monday 9 November 2026.
First Semester Schedule
Registration and Resumption
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Monday 1 December – Saturday 13 December 2025
Registration for new students (2 weeks) -
Monday 14 December – Saturday 20 December 2025
Continuation of new-student registration and start for returning students (1 week) -
Monday 22 December 2025 – Sunday 4 January 2026
Christmas and New Year break
Public holidays: 25 Dec – Christmas, 26 Dec – Boxing Day, 1 Jan – New Year’s Day (2 weeks) -
Monday 5 January – Sunday 10 January 2026
Final week of registration for all students (1 week) -
Monday 12 January – Saturday 17 January 2026
Late registration (1 week)
First Semester Lectures and Activities
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Monday 12 January – Saturday 21 March 2026
Main lecture period (10 weeks) -
Monday 26 January – Wednesday 28 January 2026
Orientation for new students (3 days) -
Thursday 29 January 2026
Matriculation (1 day) -
Monday 2 March – Saturday 7 March 2026
Add/drop period (2 weeks)
Breaks and Continuation of Lectures
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Monday 23 March – Sunday 29 March 2026
Eid-el-Fitr break
Tentative holiday: 20–21 March 2026 (1 week) -
Monday 30 March – Saturday 18 April 2026
Continuation of lectures (3 weeks)
First Semester Examinations and Marking
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Monday 20 April – Saturday 9 May 2026
First semester examinations (3 weeks) -
Monday 11 May – Saturday 23 May 2026
Marking period (2 weeks) -
Monday 11 May – Sunday 24 May 2026
Inter-semester break (2 weeks)
Boards and Senate Meetings
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25–29 May 2026 — Departmental board meetings
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1–5 June 2026 — Faculty board meetings
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8–12 June 2026 — Senate Business Committee meetings
Public holiday: 12 June – Democracy Day -
Thursday 18 June 2026 — Senate considers first-semester results
Second Semester Schedule
Lectures and Mid-Semester Break
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Monday 25 May – Saturday 4 July 2026
Lecture period (6 weeks) -
Monday 6 July – Sunday 12 July 2026
Mid-semester break (1 week) -
Monday 13 July – Saturday 29 August 2026
Continuation of lectures (7 weeks)
Examinations and Marking
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Monday 31 August – Saturday 19 September 2026
Second semester examinations (3 weeks) -
Monday 21 September – Saturday 3 October 2026
Marking period (2 weeks)
Boards, Senate and New Session
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5–9 October 2026 — Departmental board meetings
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12–16 October 2026 — Faculty board meetings
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19–23 October 2026 — Senate Business Committee meetings
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Thursday 29 October 2026 — Senate meeting on semester results
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Monday 9 November 2026 — Start of 2026/2027 academic session
How Students Can Plan With the FUD Calendar
With the approved schedule, students can plan fees, accommodation, travel, and revision periods ahead of time. Understanding when breaks, public holidays and exams fall helps new and returning students manage stress and organise their year more effectively. The structured timeline also ensures that both academic and personal plans can be balanced throughout 2025/2026.