NOUN Academic Calendar 2025/2026 Academic Session Announced

We wish to notify all new and returning students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) that the university’s administration has made adjustments to the academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session.


The revised NOUN academic calendar is designed to span approximately one year. All academic and non-academic activities have been meticulously scheduled within the approved timeframe, as directed by the university’s management.

NOUN Academic Calendar 2025/2026 Academic Session

The academic calendar for NOUN is as follows:

APPROVED 2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

MonthActivityPossible DurationDates
January, 2025Application for Admissions1st January – 31st December, 2025
February, 2025Registration of Courses/Examination for 1st Semester 2025 Academic

Session

11 WeeksMonday, 10th February –

Sunday, 27th April, 2025

University Examinations Committee (UEC) MeetingTuesday, 18th February, 2025
School of Postgraduate Board MeetingWednesday, 19th February, 2025
Senate Curriculum Committee MeetingThursday, 20th February, 2025
Business Committee of Senate (BCS) MeetingFriday, 21st February, 2025
Senate MeetingTuesday, 25th February, 2025
Release of 2024_2 ResultsWednesday, 26th February, 2025
31st Inaugural LectureThursday, 27th February, 2025
March, 2025Facilitation of Courses Begins8 WeeksMonday, 3rd March – Sunday, 27th April, 2025
University Examinations Committee (UEC) MeetingTuesday, 11th March, 2025
School of Postgraduate Board MeetingWednesday, 12th March, 2025
Congregation MeetingThursday, 13th March, 2025
Business Committee of Senate (BCS) MeetingFriday, 14h March, 2025
Operational MeetingMonday, 17th March, 2025
1st TMAMonday, 17th March- Sunday, 30th March, 2025
Senate MeetingTuesday, 18th March, 2025

Id el Fitri HolidayMonday, 31st March –

Tuesday, 1st April, 2025

2nd TMAMonday, 31st March – Sunday, 13th April, 2025
April, 202532nd Inaugural LectureThursday, 3rd April, 2025
3rd TMAMonday, 14th – Sunday, 27th April, 2025
2025 Convocation CeremonyFriday, 11th – Saturday, 12th April, 2025
Good Friday HolidayFriday, 18th April, 2025
Easter Monday HolidayMonday, 21st April, 2025
SIWES2 WeeksMonday, 21st April – Friday, 2nd May, 2025
33rd Inaugural LectureThursday, 24th April, 2025
May, 2025Workers’ DayThursday, 1st May, 2025
OrientationTuesday, 6th May, 2025
MatriculationWednesday, 7th May, 2025
2025_1 Pen on Paper Examination21 DaysTuesday, 13th May –

Wednesday, 4th June, 2025

June, 2025Id el Kabir HolidaySaturday, 7th – Sunday, 8th June, 2025
2025_1 E-examination/Marking Exercise21 DaysTuesday, 10th June – Friday, 4th July, 2025
Democracy DayThursday, 12th June, 2025
July, 202534th Inaugural LectureThursday, 3rd July, 2025
Project Moderation and DefenseMonday, 7th – Tuesday,15th July, 2025
Registration of Courses/Examination for 2nd Semester 2025 Academic Session11 WeeksMonday, 14th July – Sunday, 28th September, 2025
Senate Students’ Welfare

Committee Meeting

Monday, 21st July, 2025
University Examination Committee (UEC) MeetingTuesday, 22nd July, 2025
School of Postgraduate Board MeetingWednesday, 23rd July, 2025
35th Inaugural LectureThursday, 24th July, 2025
Business Committee of Senate (BCS) MeetingFriday, 25th July, 2025
Senate MeetingTuesday, 29th July, 2025
Release of 2025_1 ResultsWednesday, 30th July, 2025
August, 2025Facilitation Commences8 WeeksMonday, 4th August – Sunday, 28th September, 2025
University Examination Committee (UEC) MeetingTuesday, 5th August, 2025

School of Postgraduate Board MeetingWednesday, 6th August, 2025
Business Committee of Senate (BCS) MeetingFriday, 8th August, 2025
Operational MeetingMonday, 11th August, 2025
Senate MeetingTuesday, 12th August, 2025
Congregation MeetingWednesday, 13th August, 2025
1st TMAMonday, 18th – Sunday, 31st August 2025
SIWES2 WeeksWednesday, 20th August –

Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025

September, 20252nd TMAMonday, 1st – Sunday, 14th September, 2025
36th Inaugural LectureThursday, 4th September, 2025
Id el Maulud HolidayFriday, 5th September, 2025
3rd TMAMonday, 15th – Sunday, 28th September, 2025
37th Inaugural LectureThursday, 25th September, 2025
OrientationMonday, 29th September, 2025
MatriculationTuesday, 30th September, 2025
October, 2025National Day HolidayWednesday, 1st October, 2025
Business Committee MeetingThursday, 3rd October, 2025
Senate MeetingTuesday, 7th October, 2025
Pen on Paper Examination21 DaysTuesday, 7th October –

Thursday, 30th October, 2025

November, 2025E-examination /Marking Exercise21 DaysTuesday, 4th – Thursday, 27th November, 2025
December, 2025Project Moderation and Defense BeginsMonday, 1st – Tuesday, 9th December, 2025
38th Inaugural LectureThursday, 4th December, 2025
Senate MeetingTuesday, 16th December, 2025
Release of 2025_2 ResultsWednesday, 17th December, 2025
Congregation MeetingThursday, 18th December, 2025
Christmas Day HolidayThursday, 25th December, 2025
Boxing Day HolidayFriday, 26th December, 2025

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