FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF KASHERE RELEASES 2026/2027 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The Federal University of Kashere has released the approved academic calendar for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The calendar was released by the Directorate of Academic Planning, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, and contains the dates for registration, lectures, examinations, SIWES, teaching practice, semester breaks, meetings and other major academic activities for the session.
According to the approved calendar, the first semester will commence with the registration of fresh students on Monday, October 5, 2026, while the 2027/2028 academic session is scheduled to commence on Monday, October 11, 2027.
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF KASHERE 2026/2027 FIRST SEMESTER CALENDAR
The major activities for the first semester are scheduled as follows:
| S/N | Academic Activity | Date/Duration |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1 | Registration of Fresh Students | Monday, October 5 – Friday, October 23, 2026 (3 weeks) |
| 2 | Registration of Returning Students / Commencement of Lectures | Tuesday, October 13 – Friday, October 23, 2026 (2 weeks) |
| 3 | Late Registration of Fresh & Returning Students | Monday, October 26 – Friday, October 30, 2026 (1 week) |
| 4 | Add and Drop | Monday, October 26 – Friday, November 6, 2026 (2 weeks) |
| 5 | Lectures | Monday, October 26, 2026 – Saturday, January 16, 2027 (12 weeks) |
| 6 | Matriculation of Fresh Students | Tuesday, November 17, 2026 |
| 7 | Orientation of Fresh Students | Wednesday, November 18 – Friday, November 20, 2026 |
| 8 | Revision | Monday, January 18 – Saturday, January 23, 2027 |
| 9 | First Semester Examination | Monday, January 25 – Saturday, February 13, 2027 (3 weeks) |
| 10 | Marking of Examination Scripts | Monday, January 25 – Friday, March 5, 2027 (6 weeks) |
| 11 | First Semester Break | Monday, February 15 – Friday, March 26, 2027 (6 weeks) |
| 12 | SIWES | Monday, February 15 – Friday, May 14, 2027 (3 months) |
| 13 | Departmental & Faculty Board Meetings | Monday, March 8 – Friday, March 19, 2027 |
| 14 | SBC Meeting on Examination | Monday, March 22 – Wednesday, March 24, 2027 |
| 15 | Senate Meeting on Examination | Monday, March 29, 2027 |
| 16 | Commencement of Second Semester | Monday, March 29, 2027 |
SECOND SEMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The second semester will officially commence on Monday, March 29, 2027, with the resumption of students and commencement of lectures.
The approved activities are as follows:
| S/N | Academic Activity | Date/Duration |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| 17 | Resumption & Commencement of Lectures | Monday, March 29, 2027 |
| 18 | Lecture Duration | Monday, March 29 – Saturday, June 19, 2027 (12 weeks) |
| 19 | Revision | Monday, June 21 – Saturday, June 26, 2027 |
| 20 | Second Semester Examination | Monday, June 28 – Saturday, July 17, 2027 (3 weeks) |
| 21 | Marking of Examination Scripts | Monday, June 28 – Friday, August 6, 2027 (6 weeks) |
| 22 | Teaching Practice | Monday, July 19 – Friday, August 27, 2027 (6 weeks) |
| 23 | SIWES | Monday, July 19 – Friday, October 18, 2027 (3 months) |
| 24 | Second Semester Break (Long Vacation) | Monday, July 19 – Sunday, October 10, 2027 (12 weeks) |
| 25 | Departmental & Faculty Board Meetings | Monday, August 9 – Friday, August 20, 2027 |
| 26 | SBC Meeting on Examination | Monday, August 23 – Wednesday, August 25, 2027 |
| 27 | Senate Meeting on Examination | Monday, August 30, 2027 |
| 28 | Annual Leave for Academic Staff | Wednesday, September 1 – Wednesday, October 13, 2027 |
| 29 | Commencement of 2027/2028 Academic Session | Monday, October 11, 2027 |
IMPORTANT NOTICE ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
The Federal University of Kashere Management stated that all public holidays declared by the Federal Government will be observed during the academic session.
Students and staff are therefore advised to take note of the approved dates and plan their academic activities accordingly.
The university community is also encouraged to regularly check for official updates in case of any adjustment to the approved calendar.
The academic calendar was signed by Professor M. M. Degri, Director, Academic Planning.
KEY DATES TO NOTE
Some of the major dates students should keep in mind include:
- October 5, 2026: