The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session has the perfect easy presentation. Students can look at it and know what event is happening in the coming weeks and prepare for it.
The beginning of every academic session always comes with a realisation that there is so much to do: lectures, registrations, payments, and events. This is the main reason universities prepare an academic calendar to help students track the entire session.
Approved UNIMAID Academic Calendar 2025/2026 Session
DATE | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
Jan 15, 2026 | First Semester 2025/2026 Academic Session commences |
April 13, 2026 | First semester examinations begin(Week 16) |
May 8, 2026 | First Semester 2025/2026 Session Examination ends (Week19) |
May 11, 2026 | Postgraduate Examination commences (Week 20) |
May 22, 2026 | Postgraduate college examination ends (Week 21) |
May 25, 2026 | Second Semester 2025/2026 Session begins (Week22) |
Aug 24, 2026 | Second-semester examinations commence (Week 35) |
Sept 24, 2026 | Second semester examinations end (Week 39) |
Oct 5, 2026 | Postgraduate examinations commence (Week 41) |
Oct 12, 2026 | Postgraduate examinations end (Week 42) |
Oct 23, 2026 | End of 2025/2026 Academic Session (Week 43) |
Breakdown of UNIMAID 2025/2026 Academic Session
The 2025/2026 academic session of the University of Maiduguri officially kicks off on the 15th of January 2025. The session is broken down into two semesters that have a total of 43 weeks.
The first semester has a total of 21 weeks, and the second semester has just 22 weeks. With activities such as lectures being the major event for both semesters.
Breaks and Holidays in UNIMAID 2025/2026 Session
Eidel Fitr (End of Ramadan) - Friday, March 20 – Saturday, March 21, 2026
Good Friday - Friday, April 3, 2026
Easter Monday - Monday, April 6, 2026
Workers' day - Friday, May 1, 2026
Eidel Kabir (Sallah) - Wednesday, May 27 – Thursday, May 28, 2026
Democracy Day - Friday, June 12, 2026
Eidel Maulud - Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Independence Day - Thursday, October 1, 2026
Mid session break - Thursday, March 12, 2026
End of session - October, 23rd, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Do UNIMAID postgraduate students follow the same calendar? A. Yes, the academic calendar is for both undergraduates and returning students.
Q. Does UNIMAID observe breaks between the first and second semesters?
A. Yes, there is always a mid semester break for students after the first semester to help them refresh for the second semester.
Q. Can I change my course after the academic calendar has started?
A. Students for change of courses are only permitted to do their movement in the first week of resumption.
Q. Is Student Week observed in UNIMAID?
A. Yes, it is usually observed in the second semester of every session; the date will be announced via the university notice board.
Q. When is the Continuous Assessment (CA) week?
A. It is usually held within the 6th-7th week.
