KOGI STATE POLYTECHNIC, LOKOJA

DIRECTORATE OF ACADEMIC PLANNING

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSION

 

S/ MONTHS

SUBJECT

DATE DURATION
1. SEPTEMBER, 2025 RESUMPTION FOR ALL STUDENTS

(EXCLUDING SIWES STUDENTS)

15TH SEPTEMBER, 2025  
2. SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 2025 REGISTRATION 15TH SEPTEMBER-10TH OCTOBER, 2025 4 WEEKS
3. OCTOBER, 2025 LATE REGISTRATION 13TH OCTOBER-17TH OCTOBER, 2025 1 WEEK
4. SEPTEMBER, 2025-JANUARY, 2026 DURATION OF FIRST SEMESTER 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 – 17TH JANUARY, 2026 15 WEEKS
5. SEPTEMBER,-DECEMBER, 2025 COMMENCEMENT/DURATION OF LECTURES 15TH SEPTEMBER-12TH DECEMBER, 2025 13 WEEKS
6. OCTOBER, 2025 ORIENTATION/MATRICULATION OF NEW STUDENTS 27TH OCTOBER-29TH OCTOBER, 2025 3 DAYS
7. DECEMBER, 2025 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TESTS/ UPLOADING/SIGNING OF DOCKETS 15TH DECEMBER-19TH DECEMBER 2025 1 WEEK
8. DECEMBER, 2025-JANUARY, 2026 MID-SEMESTER BREAK 22ND DECEMBER, 2025-2NDJANUARY, 2026 2 WEEKS
9. JANUARY, 2026 FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 5TH – 17TH JANUARY, 2026  

2 WEEKS

10. JANUARY, 2026 MARKING OF SCRIPTS 17TH – 30TH JANUARY, 2026 2 WEEKS
11. FEBRUARY 2026 UPLOADING SCORES/ CONSIDERATION OF RESULTS 2ND – 16TH FEBRUARY,  2026 2 WEEKS
12. FEBRUARY, 2026 SECOND SEMESTER RESUMPTION 23RD FEBRUARY, 2026  
13.  d FEBRUARY-MAY, 2026 DURATION OF SECOND SEMESTER 23RD FEBRUARY-8TH JUNE, 2026 15 WEEKS
14. FEBRUARY-MAY, 2026 COMMENCEMENT/DURATION OF LECTURES 23RD FEBRUARY- 18TH  MAY, 2026 12 WEEKS
15. MAY, 2026 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT WEEK 18TH MAY-22ND MAY, 2026 1 WEEK
16. MAY, 2026 SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 25TH MAY-8TH JUNE, 2026 2 WEEKS
17. MAY-JUNE, 2026 MARKING OF SCRIPTS 8TH JUNE-22ND JUNE, 2026 2 WEEKS
18. JUNE 2026 UPLOADING SCORES/ CONSIDERATION OF RESULTS 22ND JUNE – 6TH JUNE, 2026 2 WEEKS
19. SEPTEMBER, 2026 RESUMPTION FOR THE 2026/2027 ACADEMIC SESSION SEPTEMBER, 2026  

 

Note the following Public Holidays:

  • 25TH DECEMBER, 2025 –           Christmas Day
  • 26TH DECEMBER, 2025 –           Boxing Day
  • 1st JANUARY, 2026             –           New Year’s Day
  • 20TH – 21ST MARCH, 2026 –           Eid El-Fitr
  • 3RD APRIL, 2026 –           Good Friday
  • 6TH APRIL, 2026 –           Easter Monday
  • 1ST MAY, 2026 –           Workers’ Day
  • 27TH – 28TH MAY, 2026 –           Eid el Kabir
  • 12TH JUNE, 2026 –           Democracy Day

 

ISAAC SANNI

Director, Academic Planning

 

 

 

KOGI STATE POLYTECHNIC, LOKOJA

DIRECTORATE OF ACADEMIC PLANNING 

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR SIWES STUDENTS 2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSION

 

 

S/N MONTHS SUBJECT DATE DURATION
1.

 

DECEMBER, 2025 RESUMPTION DATE 8TH DECEMBER, 2025  
2. DECEMBER, 2025 COMMENCEMENT OF LECTURES FOR ALL SIWES STUDENTS 8TH DECEMBER, 2025  
3.

 

DECEMBER, 2025 REGISTRATION FOR SIWES STUDENTS 8TH – 15TH DECEMBER, 2025 1 WEEKS
4. DECEMBER, 2025 LATE REGISTRATION 16TH – 22ND DECEMBER, 2025 1 WEEK
5.

 

DECEMBER, 2025-FEBRUARY, 2026 DURATION OF FIRST SEMESTER FOR SIWES STUDENTS 8H DECEMBER, 2025-7TH FEBRUARY, 2026 9 WEEKS
6.

 

DECEMBER, 2025-JANUARY, 2026 DURATION OF FIRST SEMESTER LECTURES FOR SIWES STUDENTS 8TH DECEMBER, 2025-24TH JANUARY, 2026 7 WEEKS
7. DECEMBER, 2025-JANUARY, 2026 MID-SEMESTER BREAK 22ND DECEMBER, 2025-2ND  JANUARY, 2026 2 WEEKS
8.

 

JANUARY, 2026 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT WEEK 26TH JANUARY-31ST JANUARY, 2026 1 WEEK
9. FEBRUARY, 2026 FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR ALL  SIWES STUDENTS 2ND FEBRUARY-7TH FEBRUARY 1 WEEK
10.

 

FEBRUARY, 2026 MARKING OF SCRIPTS 7TH  – 13TH FEBRUARY, 2026  1 WEEK
11. FEBRUARY, 2026 UPLOADING SCORES/ CONSIDERATION OF RESULTS 16TH – 20TH FEBRUARY, 2026 1 WEEK
12.

 

FEBRUARY, 2026 SECOND SEMESTER RESUMPTION 23RD FEBRUARY, 2026  
13. FEBRUARY-MAY, 2026 DURATION OF SECOND SEMESTER 23RD FEBRUARY-8TH  JUNE, 2026 15 WEEKS
14. FEBRUARY-MAY, 2026 COMMENCEMENT/DURATION OF LECTURES 23RD FEBRUARY- 18TH MAY, 2026 12 WEEKS
15.

 

MAY, 2026 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT WEEK 18TH – 22ND MAY, 2026 1 WEEK
16. MAY – JUNE, 2026 SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 25TH MAY-8TH JUNE, 2026 2 WEEKS
17. MAY-JUNE, 2026 MARKING OF SCRIPTS 8TH – 22ND JUNE, 2026 2 WEEKS
18. JUNE – JULY, 2026 UPLOADING SCORES/ CONSIDERATION OF RESULTS 22ND JUNE – 6TH JULY, 2026 2 WEEKS
19. SEPTEMBER, 2026 RESUMPTION FOR THE 2026/2027 ACADEMIC SESSION 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2026  

 

 

Note the following Public Holidays:

  • 25TH DECEMBER, 2025 –           Christmas Day
  • 26TH DECEMBER, 2025 –           Boxing Day
  • 1st JANUARY, 2026 –           New Year’s Day
  • 20TH – 21ST MARCH, 2026 –           Eid El-Fitr
  • 3RD APRIL, 2026 –           Good Friday
  • 6TH APRIL, 2026 –           Easter Monday
  • 1ST MAY, 2026 –           Workers’ Day
  • 27TH – 28TH MAY, 2026 –           Eid el Kabir
  • 12TH JUNE, 2026 –           Democracy Day

 

ISAAC SANNI

Director, Academic Planning

 

 

KOGI STATE POLYTECHNIC, LOKOJA

DIRECTORATE OF ACADEMIC PLANNING

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSION

FOR SCHOOL OF PART-TIME AND VOCATIONAL STUDIES

 

S/N MONTHS SUBJECT DATE DURATION
1. SEPTEMBER, 2025 RESUMPTION FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS 29TH  SEPTEMBER, 2025  
2. SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 2025 REGISTRATION 29TH  SEPTEMBER -24TH OCTOBER, 2025 4 WEEKS
3. OCTOBER, 2025 LATE REGISTRATION 27TH OCTOBER-31ST  OCTOBER, 2025 1 WEEK
4. SEPTEMBER, 2025-JANUARY, 2026 DURATION OF FIRST SEMESTER 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 – 24TH JANUARY, 2026 15 WEEKS
5. SEPTEMBER, 2025-JANUARY, 2026 COMMENCEMENT/DURATION OF LECTURES 29TH  SEPTEMBER, 2025 -9TH JANUARY, 2026 13 WEEKS
6. OCTOBER, 2025 ORIENTATION/MATRICULATION OF NEW STUDENTS 27TH OCTOBER-29TH OCTOBER, 2025 3 DAYS
7. DECEMBER, 2025-JANUARY, 2026 MID-SEMESTER BREAK 22ND DECEMBER, 2025-2ND JANUARY, 2026 2 WEEKS
8. JANUARY, 2026 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TESTS/ UPLOADING 12TH – 16TH JANUARY, 2026 1 WEEK
9.     RD JANUARY, 2026 FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 19TH JANUARY-24TH JANUARY, 2026  

1 WEEK

10. JANUARY, 2026 MARKING OF SCRIPTS 24TH – 31ST JANUARY, 2026 1 WEEKS
11. FEBRUARY, 2026 UPLOADING SCORES/ CONSIDERATION OF RESULTS 2ND – 13TH FEBRUARY, 2026 2 WEEKS
12. FEBRUARY, 2026 SECOND SEMESTER RESUMPTION 16TH FEBRUARY, 2026  
13. FEBRUARY-JUNE, 2026 DURATION OF SECOND SEMESTER 23RD FEBRUARY -6TH JUNE 2026 15 WEEKS
14. FEBRUARY-MAY, 2026 COMMENCEMENT/DURATION OF LECTURES 23RD FEBRUARY -22ND  MAY, 2026 13 WEEKS
15. MAY, 2026 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT WEEK 25TH MAY-29TH MAY, 2026 1 WEEK
16.  d JUNE, 2026 SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 1ST JUNE-6TH JUNE, 2026 1 WEEK
17. JUNE, 2026 MARKING OF SCRIPTS 1ST – 6TH JUNE, 2026 1 WEEKS
18. JUNE, 2026 UPLOADING SCORES/ CONSIDERATION OF RESULTS 8TH  – 22ND JUNE, 2026 2 WEEKS
19. SEPTEMBER, 2026 RESUMPTION FOR THE 2026/2027 ACADEMIC SESSION 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2026  

 

Note the following Public Holidays:

  • 25TH DECEMBER, 2025 –           Christmas Day
  • 26TH DECEMBER, 2025 –           Boxing Day
  • 1st JANUARY, 2026 –           New Year’s Day
  • 20TH – 21ST MARCH, 2026 –           Eid El-Fitr
  • 3RD APRIL, 2026 –           Good Friday
  • 6TH APRIL, 2026 –           Easter Monday
  • 1ST MAY, 2026 –           Workers’ Day
  • 27TH – 28TH MAY, 2026 –           Eid el Kabir
  • 12TH JUNE, 2026 –           Democracy Day

 

ISAAC SANNI

Director, Academic Planning

 

 

 

KOGI STATE POLYTECHNIC, LOKOJA

DIRECTORATE OF ACADEMIC PLANNING

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION

S/N MONTHS SUBJECT DATE DURATION
1. SEPTEMBER, 2024 RESUMPTION FOR NEW STUDENTS

(NEW ND I AND HND I STUDENTS)

16TH SEPTEMBER,

2024

2. SEPTEMBER, 2024 RESUMPTION FOR RETURNING STUDENTS

(EXCLUDING SIWES STUDENTS)

23RD SEPTEMBER,

2024

3. SEPTEMBER,-

OCTOBER, 2024

REGISTRATION FOR NEW STUDENTS 16TH SEPTEMBER –

21ST OCTOBER, 2024

5 WEEKS
4. SEPTEMBER,- OCTOBER, 2024 REGISTRATION FOR RETURNING STUDENTS 23RD SEPTEMBER –

21ST OCTOBER, 2024

4 WEEKS
5. OCTOBER – NOVEMBER, 2024 LATE REGISTRATION FOR NEW

STUDENTS

22ND OCTOBER – 5TH

NOVEMBER, 2024

2 WEEKS
6. OCTOBER – NOVEMBER, 2024 LATE REGISTRATION FOR RETURNING STUDENTS 22ND OCTOBER, 2024 – 5TH NOVEMBER,

2024

2 WEEKS
7. SEPTEMBER, 2024 – FEBRUARY, 2025 DURATION OF FIRST SEMESTER (20TH DECEMBER, 2024  5TH JANUARY, 2025  MID TERM BREAK) 16TH SEPTEMBER,

2024 (For New Students), 23RD SEPTEMBER,

2024(For Returning Students) – 17TH

FEBRUARY, 2025

17 WEEKS

(For New Students), 16 WEEKS

(For Returning

Students)

8. SEPTEMBER, 2024- JANUARY, 2025 COMMENCEMENT/DURATION OF LECTURES FOR NEW STUDENTS 16TH SEPTEMBER,

2024 – 17TH

JANUARY, 2025

13 WEEKS/

4DAYS

9. SEPTEMBER, 2024- JANUARY, 2025 COMMENCEMENT/DURATION OF LECTURES FOR RETURNING STUDENTS 23RD SEPTEMBER,

2024 – 17TH JANUARY,2025

12 WEEKS/

4 DAYS

10. DECEMBER, 2024 ORIENTATION/MATRICULATION OF NEW STUDENTS 2ND DECEMBER – 3RD DECEMBER, 2024 2 DAYS
11. JANUARY, 2025 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TESTS/ UPLOADING 13TH JANUARY – 18TH JANUARY, 2025 1 WEEK
12. JANUARY – FEBRUARY, 2025 FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR ALL REGULAR STUDENTS – 20TH JANUARY – 17TH FEBRUARY, 2025  

4 WEEKS

13. FEBRUARY, 2025 PART – TIME EXAMINATION 24TH FEBRUARY –

28TH FEBRUARY, 2025

1 WEEK
14. FEBRUARY – MARCH, 2025 MARKING OF SCRIPTS/ UPLOADING

SCORES/ CONSIDERATION OF RESULTS

17TH FEBRUARY –

17TH MARCH, 2025

5 WEEKS
15. APRIL, 2025 SECOND SEMESTER RESUMPTION

FOR ALL STUDENTS

22ND APRIL, 2025
16. APRIL – AUGUST, 2025 DURATION OF SECOND SEMESTER

FOR ALL REGULAR STUDENTS

22ND APRIL –

18TH AUGUST, 2025

17 WEEKS
17. APRIL – JULY, 2025 COMMENCEMENT/DURATION OF

LECTURES

22ND APRIL, – 11TH

JULY, 2025

12 WEEKS
18. JUNE, 2025 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT WEEK 16TH JUNE – 20TH JUNE, 2025 1 WEEK
19. JUNE, 2025 MID-SEMESTER BREAK 7TH JUNE – 12TH JUNE,

2025

1 WEEK
20. JULY – AUGUST, 2025 SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION

FOR ALL STUDENTS

14TH JULY –

11TH AUGUST, 2025

4 WEEKS
21. AUGUST, 2025 PART-TIME SECOND SEMESTER

EXAMINATION

18TH AUGUST – 22ND AUGUST, 2025 1 WEEK
22. AUGUST – SEPTEMBER, 2025 MARKING OF SCRIPTS/ UPLOADING SCORES/ CONSIDERATION OF

RESULTS

11TH AUGUST – 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 5 WEEKS
23. OCTOBER, 2025 RESUMPTION FOR THE 2025/2026

ACADEMIC SESSION

6TH OCTOBER, 2025

Note the following Public Holidays:

31st MARCH, 2025 – Eid El Fitr

18th APRIL, 2025 – Good Friday

21st APRIL, 2025 – Easter Monday

7th– 8th JUNE, 2025 – Eid El Kabir

12th JUNE, 2025 – Democracy Day

 

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR SIWES STUDENTS 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION.

S/N MONTHS SUBJECT DATE DURATION
1. DECEMBER, 2024 COMMENCEMENT OF LECTURES FOR ALL SIWES STUDENTS 9TH DECEMBER, 2024
2. DECEMBER, 2024-

JANUARY, 2025

REGISTRATION FOR SIWES STUDENTS 9TH DECEMBER, 2024 

6TH JANUARY, 2025

4 WEEKS
3. JANUARY, 2025 LATE REGISTRATION 7TH JANUARY 

21ST JANUARY, 2025

2 WEEKS
4. DECEMBER, 2024

 MARCH, 2025

DURATION OF FIRST SEMESTER FOR SIWES STUDENTS 9TH DECEMBER, 2024 

24TH MARCH, 2025

15 WEEKS
5. DECEMBER, 2024

 MARCH, 2025

DURATION OF FIRST SEMESTER LECTURES FOR SIWES STUDENTS 9TH DECEMBER, 2024 

7TH MARCH, 2025

12 WEEKS

5 DAYS

6. MARCH, 2025 FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR ALL SIWES STUDENTS 10TH MARCH 

24TH MARCH, 2025

2 WEEKS
7. APRIL, 2025 SECOND SEMESTER RESUMPTION FOR

SIWES STUDENTS

22ND APRIL, 2025
8. APRIL  AUGUST, 2025 DURATION OF SECOND SEMESTER FOR ALL STUDENTS 22ND APRIL 

18TH AUGUST, 2025

17 WEEKS
9. APRIL  JULY, 2025 COMMENCEMENT/DURATION OF LECTURES 22ND APRIL  11TH JULY,

2025

12 WEEKS
10. JUNE, 2025 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT WEEK 16TH JUNE  20TH JUNE,

2025

1 WEEK
11. JUNE, 2025 MID-SEMESTER BREAK 7TH JUNE  12TH JUNE,

2025

1 WEEK
12. JULY  AUGUST,

2025

SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR

ALL STUDENTS

14TH JULY 

11TH AUGUST, 2025

4 WEEKS
13. AUGUST, 2025 PART-TIME EXAMINATION 18TH AUGUST 

22ND AUGUST, 2025

1 WEEK
14. AUGUST 

SEPTEMBER, 2025

MARKING OF SCRIPTS/ UPLOADING

SCORES/ CONSIDERATION OF RESULTS

11TH AUGUST 

15TH SEPTEMBER, 2025

5 WEEKS
15. OCTOBER, 2025 RESUMPTION FOR THE 2025/2026

ACADEMIC SESSION

6TH OCTOBER, 2025

 

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION FOR SCHOOL OF PART-TIME AND VOCATIONAL STUDIES

S/N MONTHS SUBJECT DATE DURATION
24. SEPTEMBER, 2024 RESUMPTION FOR NEW STUDENTS

(NEW ND I AND HND I STUDENTS)

23RD SEPTEMBER,

2024

25. SEPTEMBER, 2024 RESUMPTION FOR RETURNING STUDENTS

(EXCLUDING SIWES STUDENTS)

30TH SEPTEMBER,

2024

26. SEPTEMBER,- OCTOBER,

2024

REGISTRATION FOR NEW STUDENTS 23RD SEPTEMBER –

28TH OCTOBER, 2024

5 WEEKS
27. SEPTEMBER,- OCTOBER,

2024

REGISTRATION FOR RETURNING STUDENTS 30TH SEPTEMBER –

28TH OCTOBER, 2024

4 WEEKS
28. OCTOBER – NOVEMBER, 2024 LATE REGISTRATION FOR NEW

STUDENTS

28TH OCTOBER – 11TH

NOVEMBER, 2024

2 WEEKS
29. OCTOBER – NOVEMBER, 2024 LATE REGISTRATION FOR RETURNING STUDENTS 28TH OCTOBER, 2024

– 11TH NOVEMBER, 2024

2 WEEKS
30. SEPTEMBER, 2024 – FEBRUARY, 2025 DURATION OF FIRST SEMESTER (20TH DECEMBER, 2024  5TH JANUARY, 2025  MID TERM BREAK) 23RD SEPTEMBER,

2024 (For New Students), 30TH SEPTEMBER,

2024(For Returning

Students) – 22ND FEBRUARY, 2025

17 WEEKS

(For New Students), 16 WEEKS

(For

Returning Students)

31. SEPTEMBER, 2024- JANUARY, 2025 COMMENCEMENT/DURATION OF LECTURES FOR NEW STUDENTS 23RD SEPTEMBER,

2024 – 22ND JANUARY,

2025

13 WEEKS/

5DAYS

32. SEPTEMBER, 2024- JANUARY, 2025 COMMENCEMENT/DURATION OF LECTURES FOR RETURNING STUDENTS 30TH SEPTEMBER,

2024 – 22ND JANUARY,

2025

12 WEEKS/

4 DAYS

33. DECEMBER, 2024 ORIENTATION/MATRICULATION OF NEW STUDENTS 2ND DECEMBER – 3RD DECEMBER, 2024 2 DAYS
34. JANUARY, 2025 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TESTS/ UPLOADING 13TH JANUARY – 18TH JANUARY, 2025 1 WEEK
35. JANUARY – FEBRUARY, 2025 FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR ALL REGULAR STUDENTS – 20TH JANUARY – 17TH FEBRUARY, 2025  

4 WEEKS

36. FEBRUARY, 2025 PART – TIME EXAMINATION 24TH FEBRUARY –

28TH FEBRUARY, 2025

1 WEEK
37. FEBRUARY – MARCH, 2025 MARKING OF SCRIPTS/ UPLOADING SCORES/ CONSIDERATION OF

RESULTS

28TH FEBRUARY –

24TH MARCH, 2025

4 WEEKS
38. APRIL, 2025 SECOND SEMESTER RESUMPTION

FOR ALL STUDENTS

28TH APRIL, 2025
39. APRIL – AUGUST, 2025 DURATION OF SECOND SEMESTER

FOR ALL REGULAR STUDENTS

28TH APRIL –

25TH AUGUST, 2025

17 WEEKS
40. APRIL – JULY, 2025 COMMENCEMENT/DURATION OF

LECTURES

28TH APRIL, – 18TH

JULY, 2025

12 WEEKS
41. JUNE, 2025 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT WEEK 20TH JUNE – 28TH JUNE, 2025 1 WEEK
42. JUNE, 2025 MID-SEMESTER BREAK 7TH JUNE – 12TH JUNE,

2025

1 WEEK
43. AUGUST, 2025 SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION 18TH AUGUST – 23RD AUGUST, 2025 1 WEEK
44. AUGUST – SEPTEMBER, 2025 MARKING OF SCRIPTS/ UPLOADING SCORES/ CONSIDERATION OF

RESULTS

23RD AUGUST – 27TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 5 WEEKS,

2 DAYS

45. OCTOBER, 2025 RESUMPTION FOR THE 2025/2026

ACADEMIC SESSION

13TH OCTOBER, 2025

Note the following Public Holidays:

31st MARCH, 2025 – Eid El Fitr

18th APRIL, 2025 – Good Friday

21st APRIL, 2025 – Easter Monday

7th – 8th JUNE, 2025 – Eid El Kabir

12THJUNE, 2025 – Democracy Day

 

JOELAKOWE

Director, Academic Planning