The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Benin City, Nigeria, has officially released the approved academic calendar for full-time undergraduate programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session.

FIRST SEMESTER (15 Weeks)
Monday, 10th November 2025: Commencement of online clearance/registration of newly admitted students.

Sunday, 16th November 2025: Freshers come into halls of residence.

Thursday, 20th November 2025: Course registration begins (6 weeks).

Monday, 24th November 2025: Lectures begin in all faculties.

Wednesday, 17th December 2025: Orientation of new students.

Monday, 22nd December 2025: Students go down for Christmas break.

Sunday, 4th January 2026: Students return to hostels.

Monday, 5th January – Friday, 6th March 2026: Lectures continue.

Monday, 9th – Friday, 13th March 2026: Revision week.

Monday, 16th – Friday, 20th March 2026: Examinations begin in various faculties.

Saturday, 21st March 2026: CED examinations.

Monday, 23rd March – Thursday, 2nd April 2026: Examinations continue in other faculties/schools/institutes.

Thursday, 2nd April 2026: First semester break/students vacate hostels.

SECOND SEMESTER (15 Weeks)
Sunday, 12th April 2026: Students return to hostels.

Monday, 13th April 2026: Lectures begin in all faculties.

Friday, 10th July 2026: End of lectures.

Monday, 13th – Friday, 17th July 2026: Revision week.

Monday, 20th – Friday, 24th July 2026: Examinations begin in faculties.

Saturday, 25th July 2026: CED examinations.

Monday, 27th July – Friday, 7th August 2026: Examinations continue.

Saturday, 8th August 2026: GST examinations.

Sunday, 9th August 2026: End of session/students go down.

Monday, 10th – Monday, 24th August 2026: Marking/grading of examination scripts.

Monday, 31st August – Monday, 7th September 2026: Departmental boards of examiners consider results/release of provisional results.

Monday, 7th – Monday, 14th September 2026: Faculty boards of studies consider results.

Monday, 14th – Friday, 18th September 2026: Business committee of senate considers results.

Monday, 21st September 2026: Senate meeting to consider final year results and commencement of online registration for 2026/2027 session.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

25th–26th December 2025: Christmas Break

1st January 2026: New Year Day

20th March 2026: Eid El-Fitr

3rd April 2026: Good Friday

6th April 2026: Easter Monday

1st May 2026: Workers Day

27th–28th May 2026: Id El-Kabir

12th June 2026: Democracy Day

17th June 2026: Al-Hijra

26th August 2026: Id El-Maulud

1st October 2026: Independence Day

Students and staff are advised to take note of these important dates and comply accordingly.