Overview: FUTD Academic Calendar for 2025/2026

The Federal University of Transportation, Daura (FUTD) has released the official academic calendar for undergraduate students for the 2025/2026 academic session. The schedule outlines all key academic activities resumption, registration, lectures, continuous assessments (CA), examinations, senate meetings, and long vacation.

This well-arranged calendar helps students plan ahead for lectures, study time, travel, and semester breaks.

How FUTD Structured the 2025/2026 Academic Session

The academic year is divided into two semesters:

• First Semester: November 2025 – March 2026
  
• Second Semester: March 2026 – July 2026
  
• Long Vacation: July – September 2026 (8 weeks)
  

Each semester includes dedicated weeks for registration, orientation, lectures, CA, revision, exams, and senate consideration.

 FIRST SEMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR (2025/2026)

1. Resumption & Registration

• Dates: Mon. 3rd Nov – Fri. 14th Nov, 2025
  
• Duration: 2 weeks
  

2. Late Registration (With Penalty)

• Dates: Mon. 17th Nov – Fri. 21st Nov, 2025
  
• Duration: 1 week
  

3. Orientation for Freshers

• Dates: Mon. 17th Nov – Fri. 21st Nov, 2025
  
• Duration: 1 week
  

4. Lectures + First Continuous Assessment (1st CA)

• Dates: Mon. 24th Nov – Fri. 19th Dec, 2025
  
• Duration: 4 weeks
  

5. Mid-Semester Break

• Dates: Mon. 22nd Dec, 2025 – Fri. 2nd Jan, 2026
  
• Duration: 2 weeks
  

6. Lectures + Second Continuous Assessment (2nd CA)

• Dates: Mon. 5th Jan – Fri. 13th Feb, 2026
  
• Duration: 6 weeks
  

7. Revision Week

• Dates: Mon. 16th Feb – Fri. 20th Feb, 2026
  
• Duration: 1 week
  

8. First Semester Examinations

• Dates: Mon. 23rd Feb – Sat. 14th Mar, 2026
  
• Duration: 3 weeks
  

9. Results Submission to Senate Business Committee

• Date: Thu. 19th Mar, 2026
  

10. Senate Consideration of First Semester Results

• Date: Wed. 25th Mar, 2026
  

11. Semester Break + Add & Drop Window

• Dates: Mon. 16th Mar – Fri. 27th Mar, 2026
  
• Duration: 2 weeks
  

 SECOND SEMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR (2025/2026)

1. Lectures + First Continuous Assessment (1st CA)

• Dates: Mon. 30th Mar – Fri. 22nd May, 2026
  
• Duration: 8 weeks
  

2. Mid-Semester Break

• Dates: Mon. 25th May – Fri. 29th May, 2026
  
• Duration: 1 week
  

3. Lectures + Second Continuous Assessment (2nd CA)

• Dates: Mon. 1st June – Fri. 19th Jun, 2026
  
• Duration: 3 weeks
  

4. Revision Week

• Dates: Mon. 22nd Jun – Fri. 26th Jun, 2026
  
• Duration: 1 week
  

5. Second Semester Exams

• Dates: Mon. 29th Jun – Sat. 18th Jul, 2026
  
• Duration: 3 weeks
  

6. Results Submission to Senate Business Committee

• Date: Thu. 24th Jul, 2026
  

7. Senate Consideration of Second Semester Results

• Date: Wed. 29th Jul, 2026
  

 LONG VACATION (2026)

• Dates: Mon. 20th Jul, 2026 – Fri. 11th Sep, 2026
  
• Duration: 8 weeks
  

This long break gives students time for rest, internships, industrial training, or personal development before the next academic cycle.

How Students Should Use This FUTD Academic Calendar

The academic calendar helps students to:

• Organize study and revision around CA and exam periods
  
• Plan travel and personal commitments far from examination weeks
  
• Schedule rest during official break periods
  
• Prepare early for registration and orientation
  
• Track important academic deadlines to avoid penalties
  

Keeping this calendar handy ensures students stay aligned with university activities throughout the session.