Modibbo Adama University, Yola has released the approved academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session. The dates come from the Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance. This guide helps students see when school resumes, when lectures run and when exams take place. It is written in clear blocks so planning is easier.
The calendar covers both semesters and shows time set aside for registration, teaching weeks, exams, breaks and result processing.
Modibbo Adama University (MAU) Academic Calendar
First semester schedule
Friday, 2 January 2026
Resumption for the first semester of the 2025/2026 academic session.
Monday, 5 January to Saturday, 17 January 2026
Registration period.
Duration: 2 weeks.
Monday, 19 January to Saturday, 31 January 2026
Late registration period.
Duration: 2 weeks.
Thursday, 29 January to Saturday, 31 January 2026
Convocation ceremonies.
Duration: 3 days.
Monday, 19 January to Saturday, 2 May 2026
Lectures for first semester courses.
Duration: 15 weeks.
Monday, 4 May to Saturday, 23 May 2026
First semester examinations.
Duration: 3 weeks.
Monday, 25 May to Saturday, 6 June 2026
Mid session break.
Duration: 2 weeks.
Second semester schedule
Monday, 8 June to Saturday, 20 June 2026
Registration for second semester.
Duration: 2 weeks.
Monday, 22 June to Saturday, 4 July 2026
Late registration period.
Duration: 2 weeks.
Monday, 22 July to Saturday, 3 October 2026
Second semester lectures.
Duration: 15 weeks.
Monday, 5 October to Saturday, 24 October 2026
Second semester examinations.
Duration: 3 weeks.
Monday, 26 October to Saturday, 14 November 2026
Marking and project defence activities.
Duration: 3 weeks.
Monday, 16 November to Saturday, 28 November 2026
Uploading of results.
Duration: 2 weeks.
Monday, 30 November to Saturday, 2 December 2026
Sessional break.
Duration: 5 weeks.
Next academic session
Monday, 4 January 2027
Resumption for the first semester of the 2026/2027 academic session.
This calendar gives students a clear view of the school year. It helps with simple planning such as travel, study time and personal plans around exams.
