"The Senate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has officially released the approved 2025/2026 Academic Session Calendar for full-time undergraduate programmes. Online clearance for newly admitted freshers commences Monday, November 10, 2025."
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN (UNIBEN), BENIN CITY, NIGERIA
2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSION CALENDAR FOR FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
> ✅ APPROVED SENATE CALENDAR: Published by the Office of the Registrar and Senate, University of Benin, Benin City.
The Senate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has approved the official Academic Calendar for the 2025/2026 Academic Session for all full-time undergraduate students across all faculties and schools.
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📅 FIRST SEMESTER SCHEDULE (15 WEEKS)
| Date | Academic Activity |
| :--- | :--- |
| Mon 10th Nov, 2025 | Commencement of Online Clearance/Registration of newly admitted students for 2025/2026 Session |
| Sun 16th Nov, 2025 | Freshers' Come into Halls of Residence |
| Mon 20th Nov, 2025 – Mon 5th Jan, 2026 | Course Registration (6 Weeks) |
| Sun 23rd Nov, 2025 | Returning Students Come into Halls of Residence |
| Mon 24th Nov, 2025 | Lectures Begin in all Faculties |
| Mon 26th Jan, 2026 | Orientation for New Students |
| Wed 28th Jan, 2026 | Matriculation Ceremony |
| Fri 6th Mar, 2026 | Lectures End |
| Mon 9th–13th Mar, 2026 | Revision Week |
| Mon 16th–Fri 20th Mar, 2026 | Examinations Begin in Faculties of Education, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences & School of Basic Medical Sciences |
| Sat 21st Mar, 2026 | CED Examinations |
| Mon 23rd Mar – Thu 2nd Apr, 2026 | Examinations in other Faculties / Schools / Institutes |
| Fri 3rd Apr – Sat 4th Apr, 2026 | GST Examinations |
| Sun 5th Apr, 2026 | First Semester Break / Students Vacate Hostels (2 Weeks) |
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📅 SECOND SEMESTER SCHEDULE (15 WEEKS)
| Date | Academic Activity |
| :--- | :--- |
| Sun 19th Apr, 2026 | Students return to Hostels |
| Mon 20th Apr, 2026 | Lectures Begin in all Faculties |
| Fri 31st Jul, 2026 | Second Semester Lectures End in all Faculties |
| Mon 3rd–Fri 7th Aug, 2026 | Revision Week |
| Mon 10th–Fri 14th Aug, 2026 | Examinations Begin in Faculties of Education, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences, Basic Medical Sciences & Department of Theatre Arts/Music |
| Sat 15th Aug, 2026 | CED Examinations |
| Mon 17th–27th Aug, 2026 | Examinations begin in other Faculties / Schools / Institutes |
| Fri 28th–Sat 29th Aug, 2026 | GST Examinations |
| Sun 30th Aug, 2026 | Students go on End of Session Holiday (4 Weeks) |
| Mon 14th–Fri 18th Sept, 2026 | Departmental Boards of Examiners Consider Results / Release Provisional Results |
| Mon 21st–25th Sept, 2026 | Faculty Boards of Studies Consider Results |
| Mon 28th–Wed 30th Sept, 2026 | Senate Consider Results for graduating students |
| Mon 5th–Fri 9th Oct, 2026 | Business Committees of Senate Consider Results for lower levels |
| Mon 5th Oct, 2026 | Commencement of Online Clearance/Registration for 2026/2027 Session |
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🌴 Official Public Holidays Calendar
- October 1st, 2025: Independence Day
- December 25th & 26th, 2025: Christmas Break
- January 1st, 2026: New Year Day
- March 20th, 2026: Eid El-Fitr
- April 3rd, 2026: Good Friday
- April 6th, 2026: Easter Monday
- May 1st, 2026: Workers Day
- May 27th/28th, 2026: Id el Kabir
- June 12th, 2026: Democracy Day
- June 17th, 2026: Al-Hijra
- August 26th, 2026: Id el Maulud
- October 1st, 2026: Independence Day