FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAFIA RELEASES ADJUSTED 2026/2027 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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The Management of the Federal University of Lafia has released the Adjusted Academic Calendar for the 2026/2027 academic session, outlining important dates for resumption, registration, lectures, examinations, semester breaks, faculty activities and other academic engagements.

According to the adjusted calendar, the 2026/2027 academic session will officially commence on Monday, November 9, 2026, while the second semester is scheduled to begin in April 2027.

The university has advised all students and staff to take note of the approved dates and comply strictly with the adjusted academic calendar.

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAFIA 2026/2027 FIRST SEMESTER CALENDAR

S/N Academic Activity Date
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1 Commencement of Academic Session 2026/2027 Monday, November 9, 2026
2 Regular Senate Meeting Thursday, November 26, 2026
3 Academic Activities in College of Medicine Monday, November 26, 2026
4 Resumption of Students on Campus Monday, November 9, 2026
5 Registration of Students on Campus Monday, November 9 – Friday, November 13, 2026
6 Commencement of 1st Semester Lectures Monday, November 16, 2026
7 Academic Activities in Faculty of Life Sciences Monday, November 16 – Friday, November 20, 2026
8 Academic Activities in Faculty of Arts Monday, November 23 – Friday, November 27, 2026
9 Academic Activities in Faculty of Physical Sciences Monday, November 30 – Friday, December 4, 2026
10 Academic Activities in Faculty of Management Sciences Monday, December 7 – Friday, December 11, 2026
11 Academic Activities in Faculty of Education Monday, January 4 – Friday, January 8, 2027
12 End-of-Year Break Friday, December 11, 2026 – Sunday, January 3, 2027
13 Lectures Continue for Students (Online/Physical) Monday, January 4, 2027
14 Academic Activities in Faculty of Social Sciences Monday, January 11 – Thursday, January 14, 2027
15 Presidential/National Assembly Election Break Friday, January 15, 2027
16 Academic Activities in Faculty of Computing Monday, January 18 – Friday, January 22, 2027
17 Regular Senate Meeting Thursday, January 28, 2027
18 Academic Activities in Faculty of Environmental Design Monday, February 1 – Thursday, February 4, 2027
19 Governor/State Assembly Election Break Friday, February 5, 2027
20 Academic Activities in Faculty of Agriculture Monday, February 22 – Friday, February 26, 2027
21 Matriculation Tuesday, February 16, 2027
22 Orientation for New Students Wednesday, February 17 – Friday, February 19, 2027
23 Regular Senate Meeting Thursday, February 25, 2027
24 End of 1st Semester Lectures Friday, February 12, 2027
25 Commencement of 1st Semester Examinations Monday, February 15, 2027
26 End of 1st Semester Examinations Monday, March 15, 2027
27 1st Semester Break Tuesday, March 16 – Friday, April 2, 2027
28 Marking and Submission of Examination Scripts Monday, February 15 – Friday, April 2, 2027

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAFIA SECOND SEMESTER CALENDAR

The second semester of the 2026/2027 academic session will commence in April 2027.

The approved activities are as follows:

S/N Academic Activity Date ------- --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- 29 Commencement of Second Semester Monday, April 5, 2027 30 Departmental/Faculty Board Meeting for Consideration of Results Monday, April 5 – Friday, April 9, 2027 31 Commencement of Second Semester Registration Monday, April 5 – Friday, April 9, 2027 32 Senate Examinations Vetting Committee Meeting Monday, April 12 – Friday, April 16, 2027 33 Commencement of Second Semester Lectures Monday, April 19, 2027 34 Senate Meeting for Approval of 1st Semester Results Thursday, April 29, 2027 35 Academic Activities in College of Medicine Monday, May 3 – Friday, May 7, 2027 36 Academic Activities in College of Health Sciences Monday, May 10 – Friday, May 14, 2027 37 Academic Activities in Faculty of Law Monday, May 17 – Friday, Ma