The Federal Polytechnic, Idah has officially released its comprehensive academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session, outlining every key activity for new and returning students, including those in SIWES programmes.

The newly published schedule covers admissions, registration timelines, lecture periods, examinations, public holidays, orientation, matriculation, and all major academic board activities.

Designed to help students plan ahead, the calendar provides a clear roadmap from September 2025 through August 2026 — ensuring no student is left guessing about important dates.

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Highlights at a Glance

• Release of first and supplementary admission lists begins September–October 2025
• Academic activities for most students start October 11, 2025
• Major breaks include December 2025, March 2026, and various national/public holidays
• Orientation and matriculation for freshers hold January 2026
• SIWES students follow a modified calendar beginning November 29, 2025
• Elections into student bodies scheduled for May 2026
• SIWES for eligible students begins July 6, 2026

Full Academic Schedule

A. 1st & 3rd Semesters (New & Returning Students, Excluding SIWES)

Result Processing for 2024/2025 Session

• Verification: Sept 1–8, 2025
• Computation: Sept 8–15, 2025
• School Board Consideration: Sept 16–17, 2025
• Academic Board Result Committee: Sept 18–19, 2025

Admissions

• First Admission List: Sept 25, 2025
• Supplementary Admission List: Oct 9, 2025

Resumption & Registration

• Resumption: Oct 11, 2025
• Registration: Oct 13–24, 2025 (2 weeks)
• Lectures Begin: Oct 20, 2025
• Late Registration: Oct 27–Nov 3, 2025

Continuous Assessments

• First CA: Nov 17, 2025
• Second CA: Dec 15, 2025

Campus Activities & Holidays

• Rector’s Cup: Dec 3–20, 2025
• Christmas/New Year Break: Dec 21, 2025–Jan 3, 2026
• Lectures Resume: Jan 4, 2026

Freshers’ Orientation

• Orientation: Jan 26–30, 2026
• Matriculation: Jan 31, 2026

File Submission

• Regular Submission: Feb 2–6, 2026
• Late Submission: Feb 9–13, 2026

Examinations

• Revision Week: Feb 9–14, 2026
• Exams: Feb 16–March 7, 2026 (3 weeks)
• Break: March 8–20, 2026

Public Holidays

• Independence Day: Oct 1, 2025
• Christmas Day: Dec 25, 2025
• New Year: Jan 1, 2026
• Eid el-Fitr: March 20–21, 2026 (Tentative)
• Good Friday: April 3, 2026
• Easter: April 5–6, 2026
• Workers’ Day: May 1, 2026
• Eid el-Kabir: May 27–28, 2026 (Tentative)
• Democracy Day: June 12, 2026
• Id el-Maulud: Aug 26, 2026 (Tentative)

B. 3rd Semester Calendar for SIWES Students

Academic Activities

• Resumption: Nov 29, 2025
• Registration: Dec 1–8, 2025
• Lectures Start: Dec 8, 2025
• Late Registration: Dec 8–15, 2025

Break & Continuations

• End-of-Year Break: Dec 20, 2025–Jan 3, 2026
• Lectures Resume: Jan 4, 2026

Assessments & Exams

• First CA: Jan 19, 2026
• Rector’s Cup: Feb 2–13, 2026
• Second CA: Feb 16, 2026
• Revision Week: Feb 14–21, 2026
• Examinations: Feb 23–March 7, 2026
• Break: March 8–20, 2026

C. 2nd & 4th Semesters for All Students

Resumption & Registration

• Arrival: March 22, 2026
• Registration: March 23–30, 2026
• Lectures Begin: March 30, 2026
• Late Registration: March 30–April 6, 2026

Result Processing (for 1st & 3rd Semesters)

• Verification: April 6–13, 2026
• Computation: April 13–20, 2026
• School Board Consideration: April 21–22, 2026
• Academic Board: April 23–24, 2026

Important Academic Activities

• Submission of First CA: May 4, 2026
• Submission for External Moderation: May 5, 2026

Student Governance Activities

• Union/Association Elections: May 27–28, 2026
• Manifesto Day (Lecture-Free): May 29, 2026
• SUG Election: May 30, 2026

Exams & SIWES

• Second CA Submission: June 8, 2026
• Revision: June 8–13, 2026
• Exams: June 15–July 4, 2026
• SIWES Commences: July 6, 2026

2026/2027 Session Preparation

• Verification of Results: Aug 3–10, 2026
• Computation: Aug 10–17, 2026
• School Board Consideration: Aug 18–19, 2026
• Academic Board Review: Aug 20–21, 2026
• Arrival of Non-SIWES Students: Sept 5, 2026

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