FUD Academic Calendar 2026 Announced [UPDATED]

FUD Academic Calendar: Federal University Dutse (FUD) APPROVED Academic Calendar for 2025/2026 Academic Session Has Been Released.

The Federal University Dutse (FUD) has shared the academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session. This schedule covers the first and second semesters, listing all activities and timelines for undergraduate programmes.

FUD Academic Calendar

The major highlights of the APPROVED calendar of dates and events are as follows:

First Semester 2025/2026

• Mon, 1 Dec 2025 – Sat, 13 Dec 2025: Registration for new students (2 weeks)
• Mon, 1 Dec 2025 – Sat, 13 Dec 2025: Continuation of registration for new students
• Mon, 14 Dec 2025 – Sat, 20 Dec 2025: (i) Commencement of registration for returning students
  (ii) Christmas & New Year Break
• Mon, 22 Dec 2025 – Sun, 4 Jan 2026: Public Holidays: Dec 25 – Christmas Day; Dec 26 – Boxing Day; Jan 1 – New Year’s Day (2 weeks)
• Mon, 5 Jan 2026 – Sun, 10 Jan 2026: (i) Continuation of registration for new and returning students
  (ii) End of registration for all students (1 week)
• Mon, 12 Jan 2026 – Sat, 17 Jan 2026: Late registration for all students (1 week)
• Mon, 12 Jan 2026 – Sat, 21 Mar 2026: Lecture period for 1st semester (10 weeks)
• Mon, 26 Jan 2026 – Wed, 28 Jan 2026: Orientation for new students (3 days)
• Thu, 29 Jan 2026: Matriculation of new students (1 day)
• Mon, 2 Mar 2026 – Sat, 7 Mar 2026: Mid & Drop of registered courses (2 weeks)
• Mon, 23 Mar 2026 – Sun, 29 Mar 2026: End-of-First Break (Tentative Public Holiday: Fri, 27 – Sat, 28 Mar 2026) (1 week)
• Mon, 30 Mar 2026 – Sat, 18 Apr 2026: Continuation of 1st semester lectures (3 weeks)
• Mon, 20 Apr 2026 – Sat, 9 May 2026: 1st semester examinations (3 weeks)
• Mon, 11 May 2026 – Sat, 23 May 2026: Marking period for 1st semester examinations (3 weeks)
• Mon, 25 May 2026 – Fri, 29 May 2026: Departmental Board meetings (5 days)
• Mon, 1 Jun 2026 – Fri, 5 Jun 2026: Faculty Board meetings (5 days)
• Mon, 8 Jun 2026 – Fri, 12 Jun 2026: Senate Business Committee meetings (5 days)
• Mon, 8 Jun 2026 – Fri, 12 Jun 2026: June 12 – Democracy Day (Public Holiday) (5 days)
• Thu, 18 Jun 2026: Senate meeting for consideration of 1st semester results (1 day)
• Mon, 11 May 2026 – Sun, 24 May 2026: Inter-semester break (2 weeks)

Second Semester 2025/2026

• Mon, 25 May 2026 – Sat, 4 Jul 2026: Lecture period for 2nd semester (6 weeks)
• Mon, 6 Jul 2026 – Sun, 12 Jul 2026: Mid-Semester Break (1 week)
• Mon, 13 Jul 2026 – Sat, 29 Aug 2026: Continuation of lectures (7 weeks)
• Mon, 31 Aug 2026 – Sat, 19 Sep 2026: 2nd semester examinations (3 weeks)
• Mon, 21 Sep 2026 – Sat, 3 Oct 2026: Marking period (2 weeks)
• Mon, 5 Oct 2026 – Fri, 9 Oct 2026: Departmental Board meetings (5 days)
• Mon, 12 Oct 2026 – Fri, 16 Oct 2026: Faculty Board meetings (5 days)
• Mon, 19 Oct 2026 – Fri, 23 Oct 2026: Senate Business Committee meetings (5 days)
• Thu, 29 Oct 2026: Senate meeting for consideration of 2nd semester results (1 day)
• Mon, 9 Nov 2026: New Academic Session (2026/2027) begins

Signed:
Alh. Abubakar Mijinyawa, FCIArb, FUNAI
Registrar/Secretary to Council

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