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🗓 APPROVED 2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

The management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has released the approved academic calendar for the 2026 academic year. All students are advised to take note of the key academic activities and dates outlined below 👇

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🔹 JANUARY – MARCH 2026

📌 Application for Admissions
🗓 *1st January – 31st December, 2026*

📌 Completion of 2025_1 Virtual Defence/Moderation
🗓 *Monday, 5th – Friday, 30th January, 2026*

📌 Registration of Courses/Examination (1st Semester 2026)
🗓 *Monday, 5th January – Sunday, 22nd March, 2026*

📌 Opening of PAS for Submission of 2025_2 Projects & Seminar Courses**
🗓 *Monday, 5th January – Saturday, 7th February, 2026*

📌 Facilitation of Courses Begins
🗓 *Monday, 2nd February – Sunday, 5th April, 2026*

📌 First Batch of 2025_2 Virtual Defence/
🗓 *Monday, 9th – Saturday, 28th February, 2026*

📌 Operational Meeting
🗓 *Tuesday, 24th February, 2026*

📌 Academic Policy Committee Meeting**
🗓 *Wednesday, 25th February, 2026*

📌 Award of Honorary Degrees Meeting**
🗓 *Thursday, 26th February, 2026*

📌 Inaugural Lecture
🗓 *Thursday, 26th February, 2026*

📌 1st TMA
🗓 *Monday, 2nd – Sunday, 15th March, 2026*

**📌 Opening of PAS for Continuous Submission of 2025_2 Projects & Seminar Courses
& Second Batch of 2025_2 Virtual Defence/Moderation**
🗓 *Saturday, 14th – Tuesday, 31st March, 2026*

📌 2nd TMA
🗓 *Monday, 16th – Sunday, 29th March, 2026*

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🔹 **AUGUST – OCTOBER 2026

**📌 2nd TMA
🗓 *Monday, 10th – Sunday, 23rd August, 2026*

**📌 SIWES**
🗓 *Monday, 24th August – Friday, 4th September, 2026*

**📌 Eid-el-Maulud Holiday**
🗓 *Wednesday, 26th August, 2026*

**📌 Orientation**
🗓 *Tuesday, 8th September, 2026*

**📌 Matriculation**
🗓 *Wednesday, 9th September, 2026*

📌 2026_2 Pen-on-Paper Examination**
🗓 *Tuesday, 15th September – Friday, 9th October, 2026*

**📌 Operational Meeting**
🗓 *Tuesday, 22nd September, 2026*

📌 National Day Holiday**
🗓 *Thursday, 1st October, 2026*

📌 Opening of PAS for Submission of 2026_2 Projects & Seminar Courses**
🗓 *Monday, 5th – Saturday, 24th October, 2026*

🔹 **NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2026**

📌 First Batch of 2026_2 Virtual Defence/Moderation**
🗓 *Tuesday, 13th October – Thursday, 5th November, 2026*

📌 2026_2 E-Examination / Marking Exercise**
🗓 *Tuesday, 24th November, 2026*

📌 Operational Meeting**
🗓 *Thursday, 26th November, 2026*

📌 Release of 2026_2 Results**
🗓 *Sunday, 27th December, 2026*

📌 Opening of PAS for Continuous Submission of 2026_2 Projects & Seminar Courses**
🗓 *Sunday, 27th December, 2026 – Sunday, 31st January, 2027*

🔔 Kindly stay connected with us for updates so as not to miss out on any vital information.

Thank you all.

✍️ *Mrs. Charles Maryann Ojotule*
*Students’ Counsellor, NOUN

For:
The NOUN Management

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