26 Aug 2026 · Academic
The Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana (POLYUNWANA) has released the Approved Academic Calendar for the 2026/2027 Academic Session, covering both the First and Second Semesters.
📚 FIRST SEMESTER
🗓️ OCTOBER 2026
Friday, 9 October: Long Vacation Ends
Saturday, 10 October: First Semester Begins / Students Return to Campus
Monday, 12 October: Course Registration Begins
Monday, 12 October: Departmental Board Meetings
Monday, 12 October: New Students' Registration Commences
Tuesday, 13 October: School Board Meetings
Wednesday, 14 October: Academic Board Meetings
Thursday, 15 October: Curriculum Committee Meets
Monday, 19 October: First Semester Lectures Begin
Wednesday, 21 October: Admission Committee Meets
🗓️ NOVEMBER 2026
Monday, 9 November: Ceremonial Committee Meets
Thursday, 12 November: Admission Committees Meets
Monday, 16 November: Departmental Board Meetings
Tuesday, 17 November: School Board Meetings
Wednesday, 18 November: Academic Board
Monday, 30 November: Departmental Tests Begin
🗓️ DECEMBER 2026
Friday, 4 December: Departmental Tests End
Monday, 7 December: Departmental Board Meetings
Monday, 7 December: Ceremonial Committee Meets
Tuesday, 8 December: School Board Meetings
Tuesday, 15 December: Course Registration Closes
Tuesday, 15 December: Curriculum Committee Meets
Wednesday, 16 December: Academic Board Meets
Thursday, 17 December: Admission Committee Meets
Wednesday, 23 December: Christmas/New Year Break Begins
🗓️ JANUARY 2027
Monday, 4 January: Christmas/New Year Break Ends
Monday, 4 January: Departmental Board Meetings
Tuesday, 5 January: Lectures Resume
Tuesday, 5 January: School Board Meetings
Friday, 8 January: Matriculation
Monday, 11 January: Ceremonial Committee Meets
Wednesday, 13 January: Academic Board Meets
Tuesday, 19 January: Curriculum Committee Meets
🗓️ FEBRUARY 2027
Monday, 1 February: Departmental Board Meetings / Revisions Begin
Tuesday, 2 February: School Board Meetings
Wednesday, 3 February: Academic Board Meets
Friday, 5 February: Revision Ends / Examination Questions Submitted
Monday, 8 February: First Semester Examination Begins
Friday, 26 February: First Semester Examination Ends
Friday, 26 February: First Semester Break Begins
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📖 SECOND SEMESTER
🗓️ MARCH 2027
Tuesday, 30 March: Second Semester Begins
Tuesday, 30 March: Students Return to Campus
Tuesday, 30 March: Course Registration Begins
🗓️ APRIL 2027
Monday, 5 April: Second Semester Lectures Begin
Monday, 19 April: ENT/EED Orientation (HND I & ND I)
Monday, 19 April: Departmental Board Meetings
Tuesday, 20 April: School Board Meetings
Wednesday, 21 April: Academic Board Meetings
Friday, 23 April: Course Registration Ends
🗓️ MAY 2027
Monday, 17 May: Departmental Tests Begin
Tuesday, 18 May: School Board Meetings
Wednesday, 19 May: Academic Board Meetings
Friday, 28 May: Departmental Tests End
🗓️ JUNE 2027
Friday, 11 June: Lectures End
Monday, 14 June: Students Week Begins
Monday, 14 June: Departmental Board Meetings
Tuesday, 15 June: School Board Meetings
Wednesday, 16 June: Academic Board Meetings
Friday, 18 June: Students Week Ends
Monday, 21 June: Revision Begins
Friday, 25 June: Revision Ends
Monday, 28 June: Second Semester Examination Begins
🗓️ JULY 2027
Friday, 16 July: Second Semester Examination Ends
Wednesday, 21 July: Final Year Project Defence Begins
Friday, 23 July: Final Year Project Defence Ends
🗓️ AUGUST 2027
Monday, 23 August: Long Vacation Begins
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE
All students, newly admitted students, prospective students, parents, guardians and members of the Polytechnic community are advised to take note of these dates and plan accordingly.
📌 This calendar supersedes all unofficial, proposed or circulating calendars previously shared on social media and WhatsApp platforms
📚 FIRST SEMESTER
🗓️ OCTOBER 2026
Friday, 9 October: Long Vacation Ends
Saturday, 10 October: First Semester Begins / Students Return to Campus
Monday, 12 October: Course Registration Begins
Monday, 12 October: Departmental Board Meetings
Monday, 12 October: New Students' Registration Commences
Tuesday, 13 October: School Board Meetings
Wednesday, 14 October: Academic Board Meetings
Thursday, 15 October: Curriculum Committee Meets
Monday, 19 October: First Semester Lectures Begin
Wednesday, 21 October: Admission Committee Meets
🗓️ NOVEMBER 2026
Monday, 9 November: Ceremonial Committee Meets
Thursday, 12 November: Admission Committees Meets
Monday, 16 November: Departmental Board Meetings
Tuesday, 17 November: School Board Meetings
Wednesday, 18 November: Academic Board
Monday, 30 November: Departmental Tests Begin
🗓️ DECEMBER 2026
Friday, 4 December: Departmental Tests End
Monday, 7 December: Departmental Board Meetings
Monday, 7 December: Ceremonial Committee Meets
Tuesday, 8 December: School Board Meetings
Tuesday, 15 December: Course Registration Closes
Tuesday, 15 December: Curriculum Committee Meets
Wednesday, 16 December: Academic Board Meets
Thursday, 17 December: Admission Committee Meets
Wednesday, 23 December: Christmas/New Year Break Begins
🗓️ JANUARY 2027
Monday, 4 January: Christmas/New Year Break Ends
Monday, 4 January: Departmental Board Meetings
Tuesday, 5 January: Lectures Resume
Tuesday, 5 January: School Board Meetings
Friday, 8 January: Matriculation
Monday, 11 January: Ceremonial Committee Meets
Wednesday, 13 January: Academic Board Meets
Tuesday, 19 January: Curriculum Committee Meets
🗓️ FEBRUARY 2027
Monday, 1 February: Departmental Board Meetings / Revisions Begin
Tuesday, 2 February: School Board Meetings
Wednesday, 3 February: Academic Board Meets
Friday, 5 February: Revision Ends / Examination Questions Submitted
Monday, 8 February: First Semester Examination Begins
Friday, 26 February: First Semester Examination Ends
Friday, 26 February: First Semester Break Begins
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📖 SECOND SEMESTER
🗓️ MARCH 2027
Tuesday, 30 March: Second Semester Begins
Tuesday, 30 March: Students Return to Campus
Tuesday, 30 March: Course Registration Begins
🗓️ APRIL 2027
Monday, 5 April: Second Semester Lectures Begin
Monday, 19 April: ENT/EED Orientation (HND I & ND I)
Monday, 19 April: Departmental Board Meetings
Tuesday, 20 April: School Board Meetings
Wednesday, 21 April: Academic Board Meetings
Friday, 23 April: Course Registration Ends
🗓️ MAY 2027
Monday, 17 May: Departmental Tests Begin
Tuesday, 18 May: School Board Meetings
Wednesday, 19 May: Academic Board Meetings
Friday, 28 May: Departmental Tests End
🗓️ JUNE 2027
Friday, 11 June: Lectures End
Monday, 14 June: Students Week Begins
Monday, 14 June: Departmental Board Meetings
Tuesday, 15 June: School Board Meetings
Wednesday, 16 June: Academic Board Meetings
Friday, 18 June: Students Week Ends
Monday, 21 June: Revision Begins
Friday, 25 June: Revision Ends
Monday, 28 June: Second Semester Examination Begins
🗓️ JULY 2027
Friday, 16 July: Second Semester Examination Ends
Wednesday, 21 July: Final Year Project Defence Begins
Friday, 23 July: Final Year Project Defence Ends
🗓️ AUGUST 2027
Monday, 23 August: Long Vacation Begins
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE
All students, newly admitted students, prospective students, parents, guardians and members of the Polytechnic community are advised to take note of these dates and plan accordingly.
📌 This calendar supersedes all unofficial, proposed or circulating calendars previously shared on social media and WhatsApp platforms