ABU Zaria Academic Calendar 2026 Announced [UPDATED]

This is to inform the general public that Ahmadu Bello University Zaria (ABU) have released the academic calendar for 2025/2026 session. In the academic calendar comprise the breakdown of activities for first and second semester.

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ABU Zaria Academic Calendar

The Senate had at its 554th (Regular) meeting held on Thursday, 25th September, 2025 approved the Calendar for the 2025/2026 Academic Session as follows:

• FIRST SEMESTER
• SNO | FROM | TO | ACTIVITY | PERIOD
  • 1. Monday 5th Jan, 2026 | Saturday 17th Jan, 2026 | REGISTRATION | 2 WEEKS
  • 2. Monday 12th Jan, 2026 | Saturday 21st Mar, 2026 | LECTURES | 10 WEEKS
  • 3. Monday 23rd Mar, 2026 | Saturday 28th Mar, 2026 | MID-SEMESTER BREAK | 1 WEEK
  • 4. Monday 30th Mar, 2026 | Saturday 25th Apr, 2026 | LECTURES | 4 WEEKS
  • 5. Monday 27th Apr, 2026 | Saturday 16th May, 2026 | FINAL EXAMINATION | 3 WEEKS
  • 6. Monday 18th May, 2026 | Saturday 30th May, 2026 | END OF SEMESTER BREAK | 2 WEEKS
• ADD/DROP PERIOD
  • Monday 2nd Feb, 2026 | Saturday 14th Feb, 2026 | ADD AND DROP | 2 WEEKS
• SECOND SEMESTER
• SNO | FROM | TO | ACTIVITY | PERIOD
  • 1. Monday 1st June, 2026 | Saturday 25th July, 2026 | LECTURES | 8 WEEKS
  • 2. Monday 27th July, 2026 | Saturday 2nd Aug, 2026 | MID-SEMESTER BREAK | 1 WEEK
  • 3. Monday 3rd Aug, 2026 | Saturday 13th Sept, 2026 | LECTURES | 6 WEEKS
  • 4. Monday 14th Sept, 2026 | Saturday 4th Oct, 2026 | FINAL EXAMINATION | 3 WEEKS
• ADD/DROP PERIOD
  • Monday 22nd June, 2026 | Saturday 4th July, 2026 | ADD AND DROP | 2 WEEKS
• NOTE: All national/state public holidays will be observed
• SCHEDULE FOR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION RESULTS PROCESSING AND APPROVAL
• a) Departmental course allocation/upload on the portal: Monday 5th – Saturday 10th January, 2026
• b) Students marking period: Monday 18th May – Saturday 13th June, 2026
• c) Examination marking period: Monday 18th May – Saturday 13th June, 2026
• d) Departmental Board of Examiners meeting: Monday 15th – Saturday 27th June, 2026
• e) Faculty Board of Examiners meeting: Monday 29th June – Saturday 4th July, 2026
• f) Senate Standing Committee meeting: Monday 6th – Saturday 18th July, 2026
• g) Presentation of graduating students results to the Senate: Thursday 30th July, 2026
• SCHEDULE FOR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION RESULTS PROCESSING AND APPROVAL
• a) Departmental course allocation/upload on the portal: Monday 25th – Saturday 30th May, 2026
• b) Students marking period: Monday 5th – Saturday 10th October, 2026
• c) Examination marking period: Monday 5th – Saturday 10th October, 2026
• d) Departmental Board of Examiners meeting: Monday 12th – Saturday 17th October, 2026
• e) Faculty Board of Examiners meeting: Monday 19th – Saturday 24th October, 2026
• f) Senate Standing Committee meeting: Monday 26th – Saturday 31st October, 2026
• g) Presentation of graduating students results to the Senate: Thursday 5th November, 2026

Signed:

Rabiu Samaila

Registrar

ABU Division of Agricultural Sciences Approved Academic Calendar

This is to inform Students of Division of Agricultural Sciences Ahmadu Bello University that the revised Academic Calendar for 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 Academic Session has been released.

AllSchool Team wishes you a happy stay in ABU Zaria.

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