ABU Zaria Academic Calendar 2023/2024 Session

This is to inform the general public that the Ahmadu Bello University ABU Zaria Academic Calendar 2022/2023 Academic Session has been scheduled to kick start.

All staff and students have been instructed be in compliance with the ABU Zaria Academic Calendar 2022/2023 as the 2022/2023 Academic Session has kick started.

ABU Zaria Academic Calendar 2022/2023 Academic Session

ABU Calendar for Continuation of First Semester
Lectures (7 weeks): The first semester will resume with lectures on Tuesday, 3rd January, 2023, and continue until Tuesday, 21st February, 2023.
Election Break (4 weeks): Following the lecture period, there will be a 4-week break from Wednesday, 22nd February, 2023, to Tuesday, 21st March, 2023, for the 2023 general elections.
Lectures (3 weeks): Lectures will resume on Monday, 20th March, 2023, and continue until Thursday, 6th April, 2023.
Easter Break (4 days): There will be a short Easter break from Friday, 7th April, 2023, to Monday, 10th April, 2023.
Lectures (1 week): Lectures will continue from Tuesday, 11th April, 2023, to Wednesday, 19th April, 2023.
Eid-El Fitr Break (5 days): Students will have a break for the Eid-El Fitr holiday from Thursday, 20th April, 2023, to Monday, 24th April, 2023.
Examinations (3 weeks): First-semester examinations will take place from Tuesday, 25th April, 2023, to Saturday, 13th May, 2023. Note that examinations for 100 Level and postgraduate courses will commence on Monday, 15th May, 2023.
End of First Semester Break (2 weeks): Following the examinations, students will have a 2-week break from Monday, 15th May, 2023, to Saturday, 27th May, 2023.
ABU Second Semester Calendar
Lectures (4 weeks): The second semester will begin with lectures on Monday, 29th May, 2023, and continue until Saturday, 24th June, 2023.
Eid-El Kabir/Mid-Semester Break (1 week): There will be a one-week break for Eid-El Kabir and the mid-semester break from Monday, 26th June, 2023, to Saturday, 1st July, 2023.
Lectures (8 weeks): Lectures will resume on Monday, 3rd July, 2023, and continue until Saturday, 26th August, 2023.
Examinations (3 weeks): Second-semester examinations will take place from Monday, 28th August, 2023, to Saturday, 16th September, 2023.
The Add/Drop period for the second semester will be from Monday, 19th June, 2023, to Saturday, 24th June, 2023.
Conclusion
The modified 2021/2022 Academic Session Calendar for Ahmadu Bello University reflects the necessary adjustments to accommodate the 2023 general elections. Students and staff should take note of these

ABU Resumption Date

Ahmadu Bello University fixes Monday, 24th October 2022, as the date for the reopening of the institution for the resumption of academic activities.

Consequently, the following schedule has been drawn for further information and compliance by all Students;

FROM TO ACTIVITY

MONDAY 24th OCT.. 2022 SATURDAY 19th NOV.. 2022 COMPLETION OF STUDENTS REGISTRATION
MONDAY 7th NOV., 2022 SATURDAY 3rd DEC.. 2022 CONSIDERATION OF OUTSTANDING EXAMINATION RESULTS BY THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE
MONDAY 24th OCT., 2022 SATURDAY 1 7th DEC.. 2022 PG SEMINARS AND EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
MONDAY 19th DEC.. 2022 SATURDAY 31st DEC.. 2022 CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK

ABU Academic Calendar

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria will reopen for academic activities on Monday, October 24, 2022, following approval of the amended academic calendar for the 2021/2022 academic session by the University Senate at its 516th (Emergency) Meeting held on Wednesday, 19th October, 2022.

The calendar, which had previously been approved by the Senate at its 513th (Regular) Meeting on November 25, 2021, had to be changed partly due to ASUU’s eight-month-old strike, which was just called off last week.

S/N FROM TO ACTIVITY PERIOD

1. MONDAY 24th OCT.. 2022 SATURDAY 19th NOV.. 2022 COMPLETION OF STUDENTS REGISTRATION 4 WEEKS
2. MONDAY 7th NOV., 2022 SATURDAY 3rd DEC.. 2022 CONSIDERATION OF OUTSTANDING EXAMINATION RESULTS BY THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE 4 WEEKS
3. MONDAY 24th OCT., 2022 SATURDAY 1 7th DEC.. 2022 PG SEMINARS AND EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS 8 WEEKS
4. MONDAY 19th DEC.. 2022 SATURDAY 31st DEC.. 2022 CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK 2 WEEKS

CONTINUATION OF FIRST SEMESTER

5. TUESDAY 3rd JAN., 2023 SATURDAY 25th MARCH.. 2023 LECTURES 12 WEEKS
6. MONDAY 27th MARCH. 2023 SATURDAY 15th APRIL. 2023 GENS/ FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 3 WEEKS
7. MONDAY 17th APRIL. 2023 SATURDAY 29th APRIL, 2023 EID FITR/END OF FIRST SEMESTER BREAK 2 WEEKS
NOTE
MONDAY 16th JAN.. 2023 SATURDAY 21st JAN., 2023 ADD/DROP 1 WEEK

SECOND SEMESTER

8. TUESDAY 2nd MAY. 2023 SATURDAY 24th JUNE, 2023 LECTURES 8 WEEKS
9. MONDAY 26th JUNE, 2023 SATURDAY 1st JULY, 2023 EID KABIR/MID-SEMESTER BREAK 1 WEEK
10. MONDAY 3RD JULY, 2023 SATURDAY 29th JULY. 2023 LECTURES 4 WEEKS
11. MONDAY 31st JULY. 2023 SATURDAY 19th AUGUST. 2023 GENS/SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 3 WEEKS
NOTE
MONDAY 22nd MAY. 2023 SATURDAY 27th MAY. 2023 ADD/DROP 1 WEEK