National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has published the academic calendar for the 2025 academic session.

The schedule covers admissions, registration, examinations, and university meetings.

January 2025

• Application for Admissions – 1st January to 31st December 2025.

February 2025

• Course and Exam Registration for First Semester – 10th February to 27th April 2025.
• University Examinations Committee Meeting – 18th February 2025.
• School of Postgraduate Board Meeting – 19th February 2025.
• Senate Curriculum Committee Meeting – 20th February 2025.
• Business Committee of Senate Meeting – 21st February 2025.
• Senate Meeting – 25th February 2025.
• Release of 2024_2 Results – 26th February 2025.
• 31st Inaugural Lecture – 27th February 2025.

March 2025

• Facilitation of Courses Begins – 3rd March to 27th April 2025.
• University Examinations Committee Meeting – 11th March 2025.
• School of Postgraduate Board Meeting – 12th March 2025.
• Congregation Meeting – 13th March 2025.
• Business Committee of Senate Meeting – 14th March 2025.
• Operational Meeting – 17th March 2025.
• 1st Tutor-Marked Assignment (TMA) – 17th March to 30th March 2025.
• Senate Meeting – 18th March 2025.
• Id el Fitri Holiday – 31st March to 1st April 2025.

April 2025

• 2nd TMA – 31st March to 13th April 2025.
• 32nd Inaugural Lecture – 3rd April 2025.
• 3rd TMA – 14th April to 27th April 2025.
• 2025 Convocation Ceremony – 11th to 12th April 2025.
• Good Friday Holiday – 18th April 2025.
• Easter Monday Holiday – 21st April 2025.
• Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) – 21st April to 2nd May 2025.
• 33rd Inaugural Lecture – 24th April 2025.

May 2025

• Workers’ Day – 1st May 2025.
• Orientation – 6th May 2025.
• Matriculation – 7th May 2025.
• 2025_1 Pen on Paper Examination – 13th May to 4th June 2025.

June 2025

• Id el Kabir Holiday – 7th to 8th June 2025.
• 2025_1 E-Examination/Marking Exercise – 10th June to 4th July 2025.
• Democracy Day – 12th June 2025.

July 2025

• 34th Inaugural Lecture – 3rd July 2025.
• Project Moderation and Defense – 7th to 15th July 2025.
• Course and Exam Registration for Second Semester – 14th July to 28th September 2025.
• Senate Students’ Welfare Committee Meeting – 21st July 2025.
• University Examination Committee Meeting – 22nd July 2025.
• School of Postgraduate Board Meeting – 23rd July 2025.
• 35th Inaugural Lecture – 24th July 2025.
• Business Committee of Senate Meeting – 25th July 2025.
• Senate Meeting – 29th July 2025.
• Release of 2025_1 Results – 30th July 2025.

August 2025

• Facilitation Commences – 4th August to 28th September 2025.
• University Examination Committee Meeting – 5th August 2025.
• School of Postgraduate Board Meeting – 6th August 2025.
• Business Committee of Senate Meeting – 8th August 2025.
• Operational Meeting – 11th August 2025.
• Senate Meeting – 12th August 2025.
• Congregation Meeting – 13th August 2025.
• 1st TMA – 18th to 31st August 2025.
• SIWES – 20th August to 2nd September 2025.

September 2025

• 2nd TMA – 1st to 14th September 2025.
• 36th Inaugural Lecture – 4th September 2025.
• Id el Maulud Holiday – 5th September 2025.
• 3rd TMA – 15th to 28th September 2025.
• 37th Inaugural Lecture – 25th September 2025.
• Orientation – 29th September 2025.
• Matriculation – 30th September 2025.

October 2025

• National Day Holiday – 1st October 2025.
• Business Committee Meeting – 3rd October 2025.
• Senate Meeting – 7th October 2025.
• Pen on Paper Examination – 7th October to 30th October 2025.

November 2025

• E-Examination/Marking Exercise – 4th to 27th November 2025.

December 2025

• Project Moderation and Defense – 1st to 9th December 2025.
• 38th Inaugural Lecture – 4th December 2025.
• Senate Meeting – 16th December 2025.
• Release of 2025_2 Results – 17th December 2025.
• Congregation Meeting – 18th December 2025.
• Christmas Day Holiday – 25th December 2025.
• Boxing Day Holiday – 26th December 2025.

The academic calendar provides a guide for students and staff on key activities for the session.