SAZU Academic Calendar 2025/2026 Session
Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), Bauchi, has shared the full academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session.
The schedule guides all undergraduate students on resumption dates, registration, lecture weeks, examinations and breaks. This guide sets out the same official dates in a clear format so students, parents and staff can see what happens each week of the year.
SAZU academic calendar overview for 2025/2026
The 2025/2026 academic year at Sa’adu Zungur University runs from December 2025 to October 2026.
There are two main semesters:
- First semester starts with resumption on 1 December 2025 and ends with a four week break in April 2026.
- Second semester starts on 13 April 2026 and ends with a long break from late July 2026.
Public holidays, matriculation, GST examinations and main examinations are all included in the timetable.
Background on Sa’adu Zungur University
Sa’adu Zungur University, Bauchi, formerly Bauchi State University, Gadau (BASUG), serves a wide range of undergraduate programmes.
The academic calendar here follows the official release from the management, with no dates or durations changed. It is arranged so students can read it quickly and plan study, revision, travel and rest in good time.
First semester schedule
First semester in the 2025/2026 academic session begins in December. It includes time for resumption, normal registration, late registration, lectures, GST examination, main examinations, a mid-semester break and religious and national holidays.
First semester key dates (2025/2026)
| Activity | Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Resumption and registration | Mon 1 Dec 2025 to Sun 14 Dec 2025 | 2 weeks |
| Late registration | Mon 15 Dec 2025 to Fri 19 Dec 2025 | 5 days |
| Lectures (all UG students) | Mon 1 Dec 2025 to Fri 20 Feb 2026 | 12 weeks |
| Christmas break | Thu 25 Dec 2025 to Fri 26 Dec 2025 | 2 days |
| New Year 2026 | Thu 1 Jan 2026 | 1 day |
| Matriculation and orientation | Wed 7 Jan 2026 | 1 day |
| GST examination | Mon 23 Feb 2026 to Sat 28 Feb 2026 | 1 week |
| Examination | Mon 2 Mar 2026 to Sat 14 Mar 2026 | 2 weeks |
| Ed-el-Fitr celebration | Thu 19 Mar 2026 to Fri 20 Mar 2026 | 2 days |
| Break | Mon 16 Mar 2026 to Sun 12 Apr 2026 | 4 weeks |
| Good Friday and Easter Monday | Fri 3 Apr 2026 to Mon 6 Apr 2026 | 2 days |
Short notes for students:
- Resumption and registration cover the first two weeks of December, so students can settle in and clear fees.
- Lectures run from early December to late February, with only short breaks for Christmas and New Year.
- GST examination takes place just before the main examination period in March.
- A four week break follows, with Ed-el-Fitr and Easter falling inside this period.
Second semester schedule
Second semester starts after the four week first semester break. It has another 12 weeks of lectures, followed by GST and main examinations, then a long end-of-session break.
Second semester key dates (2025/2026)
| Activity | Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Resumption and registration (all UG students) | Mon 13 Apr 2026 to Sat 18 Apr 2026 | 1 week |
| Lectures (all UG students) | Mon 13 Apr 2026 to Fri 3 Jul 2026 | 12 weeks |
| Ed-el-Kabir celebration | Wed 27 May 2026 to Thu 28 May 2026 | 2 days |
| Democracy Day celebration | Fri 12 Jun 2026 | 1 day |
| GST examination | Mon 6 Jul 2026 to Fri 10 Jul 2026 | 1 week |
| Examination | Mon 13 Jul 2026 to Sat 25 Jul 2026 | 2 weeks |
| Break | Mon 27 Jul 2026 to Sun 18 Oct 2026 | 12 weeks |
| Independence Day celebration | Thu 1 Oct 2026 | 1 day |
Short notes for students:
- Resumption and registration for the second semester take place in mid April.
- Lectures run from mid April to early July, with short gaps for Ed-el-Kabir and Democracy Day.
- GST examination holds in early July, followed by the main examination in mid to late July.
- A long 12 week break follows, with Independence Day taking place during this break.
Public holidays and special events in the session
Students often plan travel and family events around holidays. The 2025/2026 academic year includes:
- Christmas break: 25 to 26 December 2025
- New Year: 1 January 2026
- Ed-el-Fitr celebration: 19 to 20 March 2026
- Good Friday and Easter Monday: 3 to 6 April 2026
- Ed-el-Kabir celebration: 27 to 28 May 2026
- Democracy Day celebration: 12 June 2026
- Independence Day celebration: 1 October 2026
Matriculation and orientation for new students take place on 7 January 2026. GST examinations are held once in each semester, and main examinations close each semester.