The Senate, University of Lagos (UNILAG), at its meeting of Wednesday, March 25, 2026 approved the Revised UNILAG Academic Calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session as indicated below:
| Monday, October 27, 2025 | Online Registration Commences for all Returning Students |
| Monday, November 3, 2025 | Proposed date of Resumption 2025/2026 Session |
| Monday, November 3- Friday, December 19, 2025 | Commencement of First Semester Lectures(7 weeks) |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | End of Registration of Courses for all Students |
| As determined | Students move into the Halls of Residence |
| Thursday, December 11 – Sunday, December 21, 2025 | Orientation Programme for Fresh Students (1 week) |
| Wednesday. December 17, 2025 | Matriculation Ceremony |
| Monday, December 22 – Sunday, January 4, 2026 | Editing of Registered Courses (2 weeks) |
| Monday, December 22, 2025 – Sunday, January 4, 2026 | Christmas/New Year break (2 weeks) |
| Monday, January 5, 2026 | Resumption from Christmas/New Year break |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Convocation Lecture |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Convocation Ceremonies |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Convocation Ceremonies |
| Thursday, January 22, 2026 | Convocation Ceremonies |
| Friday, February 27, 2026 | Lectures end (14 weeks) |
| Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 6, 2026 | Lecture free week/ GST Examinations (1 week) |
| Monday, March 9 – Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Undergraduate Examinations commence in all Faculties (3 weeks) |
| Tuesday, April 7 – Saturday, April 11, 2026 | Examination in core courses in the Faculty of Education (1 week) |
| Saturday, April 11, 2026 | End of First Semester/ Students depart from Halls of Residence/ Opening of Second Semester 2025/2026 Registration Portal |
| Monday, April 13 – Saturday, April 25, 2026 | First Semester break (2 weeks) |
| Monday, April 27, 2026 | Revised date of resumption for Second Semester |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | (4 weeks after examinations) Consideration of Results by BCOS commences |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | Senate meeting for consideration of results |
| STATUTORY PROGRAMMES | |
| 2nd Wednesday of every month | Faculty Board of Studies/Examiners |
| 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month | Inaugural Lecture |
| Last Wednesday of every month | Senate Meeting |
| Two weeks after Examinations | Uploading of Results |
| Online Registration Commences | Monday, October 27, 2025 |
| Monday, April 13, 2026 | Online Registration of Courses Commences |
| Monday, April 27, 2026 | Resumption/Commencement of Lectures |
| Monday, May 4– Saturday, May 9, 2026 | Hall Week (1 week) |
| Sunday, May 24, 2026 | End of Registration of Courses (4 weeks) |
| Monday, June 8 – Sunday, June 21, 2026 | Editing of Registered Courses (2 weeks) |
| Monday, July 20 – Sunday, July 26, 2026 | Faculty Week ((1 week before lecture ends) (1 week) |
| Friday, July 31, 2026 Lectures End | Lecture Ends (14 weeks) |
| Monday, August 3 – Friday, August 7, 2026 | Lecture Free Week/ GST Examinations (1 week) |
| Monday, August 10 – Saturday, August 29, 2026 | Undergraduate Examination in all Faculties (3 weeks) |
| Monday, August 31 – Saturday, September 4, 2026 | Examination in Core Courses in Faculty of Education (1 week) |
| Saturday, September 4, 2026 | End of Second Semester/ Students depart |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | Consideration of Results by BCOS commences (3 weeks after examinations) |
| Monday, August 31 – Saturday, September 26, 2026 | DLI Programme commences (4 weeks) |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | Senate Meeting for Consideration of Results |
| Monday, October 19, 2026 | Proposed date of Resumption, 2026/2027 Session |
| STATUTORY PROGRAMMES | |
| 2nd Wednesday of every month | Faculty Board of Studies/Examiners |
| 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month | Inaugural Lecture |
| Last Wednesday of every month | Senate Meeting |
| Two weeks after Examinations | Uploading of Results |
| Online Registration Commences | Monday, April 13, 2026 |
Approved at the Senate meeting of Wednesday, March 25, 2026
