ABU Academic Calendar for 2024/2025 Session

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) academic calendar provides a detailed schedule for the 2024/2025 academic session.

The calendar outlines the important activities and breaks throughout the academic year.

It helps students, lecturers, and other stakeholders plan effectively.

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Academic Calendar

First Semester Calendar

Registration Period

• Start: Monday, 9 December 2024
• End: Saturday, 21 December 2024
• Duration: 2 weeks

Christmas and New Year Break

• Start: Monday, 23 December 2024
• End: Saturday, 4 January 2025
• Duration: 2 weeks

Lecture Period (12 Weeks)

• Start: Monday, 6 January 2025
• End: Saturday, 29 March 2025

Eid-el-Fitr Break

• Start: Monday, 31 March 2025
• End: Saturday, 5 April 2025
• Duration: 1 week

Lecture Period (2 Weeks)

• Start: Monday, 7 April 2025
• End: Saturday, 19 April 2025

Final Examination

• Start: Monday, 21 April 2025
• End: Saturday, 10 May 2025
• Duration: 3 weeks

End of Semester Break

• Start: Monday, 12 May 2025
• End: Saturday, 24 May 2025
• Duration: 2 weeks

Add and Drop Period

• Start: Monday, 27 January 2025
• End: Saturday, 1 February 2025
• Duration: 1 week

Second Semester Calendar

Lecture Period (2 Weeks)

• Start: Monday, 26 May 2025
• End: Saturday, 7 June 2025

Eid-el-Kabir Break

• Start: Monday, 9 June 2025
• End: Saturday, 14 June 2025
• Duration: 1 week

Lecture Period (12 Weeks)

• Start: Monday, 16 June 2025
• End: Saturday, 6 September 2025

Final Examination

• Start: Monday, 8 September 2025
• End: Saturday, 27 September 2025
• Duration: 3 weeks

Add and Drop Period

• Start: Monday, 16 June 2025
• End: Saturday, 21 June 2025
• Duration: 1 week

Examination Results Processing and Approval

First Semester

• Screening of new students: Monday, 2 December 2024 – Saturday, 14 December 2024
• Payment portal open: Monday, 2 December 2024 – Saturday, 21 December 2024
• Departmental course allocation: Monday, 2 December 2024 – Saturday, 7 December 2024
• Examination card printing: Monday, 7 April 2025 – Saturday, 21 April 2025
• Marking period: Monday, 12 May 2025 – Saturday, 6 June 2025
• Departmental board meeting: Monday, 9 June 2025 – Saturday, 21 June 2025
• Faculty board meeting: Monday, 23 June 2025 – Saturday, 28 June 2025
• Senate standing committee meeting: Monday, 30 June 2025 – Saturday, 5 July 2025
• Senate result presentation: Thursday, 31 July 2025

Second Semester

• Departmental course allocation: Monday, 19 May 2025 – Saturday, 24 May 2025
• Examination card printing: Monday, 25 August 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025
• Marking period: Monday, 29 September 2025 – Saturday, 25 October 2025
• Departmental board meeting: Monday, 27 October 2025 – Saturday, 15 November 2025
• Faculty board meeting: Monday, 17 November 2025 – Saturday, 22 November 2025
• Senate standing committee meeting: Monday, 17 November 2025 – Tuesday, 25 November 2025
• Senate result presentation: Thursday, 27 November 2025