Oyo govt releases 2026/2027 academic calendar for public, private schools

The Oyo State Government has released the academic calendar for the 2026/2027 session for public and private schools across the state.

According to the calendar shared on Instagram by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the new academic session will commence on Monday, September 14, 2026.

The first term will run for 13 weeks, ending on Friday, December 11, 2026. The term will include an Open Day on Wednesday, October 28, while the mid-term break is scheduled for Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30.

The first-term vacation will begin on Monday, December 14, 2026, and end on Friday, January 1, 2027.

The second term will commence on Monday, January 4, 2027, and run until Friday, April 2, 2027, also covering 13 weeks.

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The second term Open Day is scheduled for Wednesday, February 17, while students will observe a two-day mid-term break on Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19.

The second-term vacation will run from Monday, April 5 to Friday, April 23, 2027.

The third term will begin on Monday, April 26, 2027, and end on Friday, July 30, lasting 14 weeks.

The third term will have its Open Day on Wednesday, June 9, while the mid-term break will hold on Thursday, June 10 and Friday, June 11.

The long vacation will commence on Monday, August 2 and end on Friday, September 10, 2027.

The state government said full academic programmes are expected to commence on the first day of each term.

It also directed all public and private schools to observe public holidays as may be directed by the Federal and State Governments.

The government warned that all schools must strictly adhere to the approved calendar, noting that contravention of the school calendar would attract a penalty.

“All Public and Private Schools are to adhere strictly to the School Calendar, as contravention of the School Calendar attracts a penalty,” the statement read.

It added that schools operating international curricula that wish to adopt academic dates outside the approved calendar must apply for calendar flexibility in line with the prescribed guidelines.

According to the government, the Calendar Flexibility Application Form is obtainable from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

“​Schools operating International Curricula that wish to adopt academic dates outside the approved 2026/2027 academic calendar shall apply for calendar flexibility in accordance with the prescribed guidelines,” the statement added.