{"id":8569,"date":"2025-09-29T14:16:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=8569"},"modified":"2025-09-29T14:16:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:16:40","slug":"futa-releases-2025-2026-academic-calendar-key-dates-every-student-must-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/futa-releases-2025-2026-academic-calendar-key-dates-every-student-must-know\/","title":{"rendered":"FUTA Releases 2025\/2026 Academic Calendar: Key Dates Every Student Must Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has officially released its academic calendar for the 2025\/2026 session, setting out all the important dates students need to keep track of\u2014from registration to lectures, matriculation, examinations, and breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new schedule gives undergraduates a clear roadmap for the year ahead, ensuring no one is caught off guard by deadlines. For students, missing any of these dates could mean unnecessary setbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FUTA 2025\/2026 Academic Calendar \u2013 First Semester<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first semester begins in <strong>November 2025<\/strong> and runs through <strong>March 2026<\/strong>. Below is a breakdown of the major activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday, 17th November 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Registration portal opens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunday, 23rd November 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Online registration for undergraduates begins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 24th November 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Arrival of fresh and returning students; physical registration and lectures for returning students commence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 24th \u2013 Friday, 28th November 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Orientation for new students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 4th \u2013 Tuesday, 23rd December 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Late registration period<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuesday, 23rd December 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Christmas break begins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunday, 4th January 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Christmas break ends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 5th January 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Lectures resume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 26th January 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Matriculation ceremony<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friday, 20th February 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Lectures end<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 23rd \u2013 Friday, 27th February 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Lecture-free week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 2nd \u2013 Saturday, 21st March 2026<\/strong> \u2013 First semester examinations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 23rd March \u2013 Saturday, 18th April 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Inter-semester break<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Semester Summary:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>12 weeks of lectures<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 lecture-free week<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3 weeks of exams<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total: 16 weeks<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FUTA 2025\/2026 Academic Calendar \u2013 Second Semester<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The second semester opens in <strong>April 2026<\/strong> and concludes by <strong>August 2026<\/strong>. Here\u2019s the full schedule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday, 13th April 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Registration portal opens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunday, 26th April 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Arrival of all students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 27th April 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Registration and lectures begin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saturday, 9th May 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Normal registration closes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 11th \u2013 Friday, 15th May 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Late registration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thursday, 11th \u2013 Saturday, 13th June 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Mid-semester break<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 15th June 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Lectures resume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friday, 24th July 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Lectures end<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 27th \u2013 Friday, 31st July 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Lecture-free week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, 3rd \u2013 Saturday, 15th August 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Examinations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunday, 16th August 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Inter-session break begins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Semester Summary:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>13 weeks of lectures<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 lecture-free week<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2 weeks of exams<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total: 16 weeks<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why This Matters for Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The FUTA academic calendar for 2025\/2026 is compact but well-structured, giving students just enough breaks to recharge before exams. 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Deadlines come quickly, and exams often arrive faster than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/futa-admission-list-2025-2026-how-to-check-your-status-on-jamb-caps\/\">FUTA Admission List 2025\/2026: How to Check Your Status on JAMB CAPS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has officially released its academic calendar for the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":2276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[600],"tags":[1755,19569,19568,4659,3989],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>FUTA Releases 2025\/2026 Academic Calendar: Key Dates Every Student Must Know - Examkits<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"FUTA has released its 2025\/2026 academic calendar. 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