2026/2027 Academic Calendar for Schools in Nigeria: State-by-State Guide

The 2026/2027 academic session is approaching, and schools across Nigeria are preparing for a new year of teaching, learning and school activities.

For school owners, administrators, teachers and parents, the academic calendar is one of the most important planning documents for the new session.

It determines when schools resume, when terms begin and end, when students take breaks, and when major academic activities are expected to take place.

However, there is an important point to understand:

Nigeria does not operate one universal academic calendar for every primary and secondary school.

State education authorities may publish calendars for schools within their jurisdiction, while individual schools—particularly schools operating international or alternative curricula—may have different schedules.

This resource is designed to help schools and parents find the relevant 2026/2027 academic calendar and plan ahead.

Last reviewed: August 2026

We will update this resource as more official 2026/2027 calendars are released and verified by state education authorities.

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Why the academic calendar matters

The school calendar is more than a list of resumption and closing dates.

School administrators use it to plan:

• Student admission

• Teacher recruitment and preparation

• Lesson planning

• Timetables

• Examinations

• Assessments

• School events

• Parent meetings

• School fees and payment schedules

• Staff activities

• Holidays and breaks

Parents also rely on the calendar to plan transportation, childcare, family activities and other commitments around the school year.

For this reason, schools should work with the official calendar applicable to their state and school type.

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2026/2027 Academic Calendar by State

We are tracking official 2026/2027 academic calendars released or confirmed by state education authorities.

This list will be updated as additional states publish their approved calendars.

Where an official online document or announcement is available, Schexus will link directly to the source.

Lagos State — Released

Lagos State has released its 2026/2027 Harmonised Academic Calendar for public and private primary and secondary schools.

The calendar was approved following stakeholder engagements coordinated by the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), with schools expected to follow the approved schedule.

Key dates

Activity	Date
Resumption	Monday, September 14, 2026
First-term mid-term break	November 2–6, 2026
First-term vacation	December 21, 2026 – January 8, 2027
Second-term resumption	Monday, January 11, 2027
Third-term resumption	Monday, May 3, 2027
End of academic session	Friday, July 30, 2027
Total school days	182 days

The calendar also incorporates recognised public holidays during the academic year.

Official Lagos State calendar

Schools and parents in Lagos should obtain the complete calendar from the official Office of Education Quality Assurance website.

View the official Lagos State 2026/2027 Academic Calendar →

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Ogun State — Released

Ogun State has also approved its 2026/2027 academic calendar for public and private primary schools, secondary schools and technical colleges.

The Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology states that the state operates a unified academic calendar covering public and approved private schools.

Key dates

Activity	Date
First-term resumption	Monday, September 14, 2026
First-term ends	Friday, December 11, 2026
Second-term resumption	Monday, January 4, 2027
Second-term ends	Friday, April 2, 2027
Third-term resumption	Monday, April 26, 2027
Third-term ends	Friday, July 23, 2027
2027/2028 session begins	Monday, September 13, 2027

The approved calendar covers 39 weeks and 195 school days, with 65 school days allocated to each term.

The calendar also contains specific dates for mid-term breaks, Open Days, examinations, public holidays and other school activities.

Official Ogun State education information

The Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is the relevant state authority for school management and academic calendar requirements.

Visit the Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology →

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Other states — Awaiting official confirmation

Additional states may have announced dates through circulars, ministry communications or other channels.

However, Schexus will only mark a state's calendar as confirmed when it can be reasonably verified from the relevant state education authority or an official government source.

Because dates can differ between states, school owners and parents should not rely on a generic national calendar or unofficial social media graphics.

Instead, confirm the calendar with your:

• State Ministry of Education

• State education board

• Office of Education Quality Assurance

• Relevant government education authority

As more official calendars are released and verified, they will be added to this resource.

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What about private and international schools?

Not every school necessarily follows the same calendar.

Some private schools follow their state's approved academic calendar, while schools operating international curricula may have different term dates or arrangements.

For this reason, parents should always confirm the academic calendar directly with their child's school.

School owners should also verify whether their particular school category is covered by the applicable state calendar.

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How schools should prepare for the new session

Knowing the resumption date is only the beginning.

School owners should use the weeks before resumption to prepare the entire school for the new academic year.

1. Review the previous session

Before starting a new academic year, look at what happened during the previous one.

Review:

• Enrollment

• Student retention

• Academic performance

• Teacher performance

• Attendance

• Fee collection

• Parent feedback

• School expenses

• Major challenges

This gives school leadership a clearer picture of what needs to improve.

2. Prepare your teachers

Teachers should not be meeting the new session completely unprepared.

Use the pre-session period to discuss:

• Academic expectations

• Class assignments

• Lesson planning

• School policies

• Assessment procedures

• Student support

• Parent communication

• New initiatives

A well-prepared teaching team makes the first few weeks of school much smoother.

3. Prepare your timetable

Once classes, subjects and teachers are confirmed, prepare the timetable early.

Avoid waiting until students have already resumed before resolving teacher and classroom allocations.

A good timetable should consider:

• Teacher availability

• Class size

• Subject requirements

• Practical lessons

• Classroom availability

• Break periods

• School activities

4. Prepare your admission process

The weeks before resumption can be an important period for new admissions.

Make sure prospective parents can easily find information about:

• Available classes

• Admission requirements

• School fees

• Application process

• Resumption date

• Contact information

If your school is still accepting applications, make that clear.

5. Communicate with parents

Parents should not have to guess when school resumes or what they need to prepare.

Send important information ahead of time, including:

• Resumption date

• Required materials

• Uniform information

• Fee information

• Transportation arrangements

• Important school policies

• Orientation information

Good communication reduces confusion and unnecessary calls to the school office.

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Keep your school calendar in your management system

The academic calendar should not exist only as a PDF sitting in someone's phone.

Important dates should become part of the school's day-to-day planning.

A school management system can help administrators organise activities around the academic session, including:

• School terms

• Classes

• Timetables

• Assessments

• Examinations

• Events

• Student activities

• Parent communication

• Administrative deadlines

This becomes particularly useful when multiple staff members need access to the same information.

Instead of asking:

“When is the next school activity?”

your team should be able to check the school's organised academic schedule.

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Academic calendar vs. school calendar

It is also useful to distinguish between the official academic calendar and your school's internal calendar.

The official academic calendar provides the dates established by the relevant education authority.

Your school calendar can build on those dates by adding your school's own activities.

For example:

Official Calendar	School Calendar
Term begins	New student orientation
Mid-term break	Parent-teacher meeting
Examination period	Internal examination schedule
Term ends	Closing ceremony
Public holiday	School event
Vacation	Staff planning meeting

This allows school administrators to use the government calendar as the foundation while creating a more detailed operational schedule for their own school.

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Don't wait until resumption week

The new academic session is easier to manage when preparation begins early.

School owners can use the period before resumption to:

Review → Plan → Prepare → Communicate → Execute

Review what happened last session.

Plan what needs to change.

Prepare teachers, facilities and systems.

Communicate important information to parents and students.

Then begin the new session with everyone working from the same plan.

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A simple 2026/2027 preparation checklist

• Confirm your state's official academic calendar.

• Confirm whether your school follows the state calendar.

• Record the official term dates.

• Set your school's internal academic activities.

• Review the previous academic session.

• Prepare teachers and staff.

• Finalise classes and teacher assignments.

• Prepare the timetable.

• Review admission and enrollment.

• Communicate resumption information to parents.

• Prepare classrooms and learning resources.

• Update student records.

• Review school fees and payment schedules.

• Add important dates to your school management system.

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Keep checking for updates

Academic calendars can sometimes be adjusted because of public holidays, examinations, government directives, industrial actions or other circumstances.

For that reason, schools should not assume that a calendar downloaded months earlier can never change.

Always check for updates from the relevant education authority.

Schexus will continue updating this resource as more official 2026/2027 academic calendars become available and verified.

Final thoughts

A new academic session is more than another date on the calendar.

It is an opportunity for schools to review what worked, fix what did not and prepare for a better year.

Whether you are a school owner preparing staff, a teacher planning lessons or a parent preparing a child for resumption, having the correct academic calendar gives you a useful starting point.

Know your dates. Plan ahead. Start the new session prepared.

Important: The dates published in this resource should always be checked against the latest official announcement from the relevant state education authority. Schexus does not replace the official education authorities and will update this resource when verified official calendars become available.