The Lagos State Government has approved and released the 2026/2027 Harmonised Academic Calendar for public and private primary and secondary schools, with Monday, September 14, 2026, fixed as the resumption date for the new academic session.
The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that the calendar was developed after consultations with education stakeholders through the Office of Education Quality Assurance.
According to the commissioner, the calendar was finalised after two stakeholders’ meetings where key dates and activities for the academic year were reviewed and agreed upon.
The approved schedule shows that the first term will run from Monday, September 14, 2026, to Monday, December 21, 2026, with a mid-term break scheduled for November 2 to November 6, 2026.
The second term will commence on Monday, January 11, 2027, and end on Monday, April 19, 2027, while the third term will run from Monday, May 3, 2027, to Friday, July 30, 2027. The session will have a total of 182 school days.
Alli-Balogun said the harmonised calendar reflects the state government’s commitment to improving education quality and ensuring a structured academic year. He urged all public and private schools to comply with the approved schedule.
The commissioner also noted that International Literacy Day will be observed on September 8, 2026, while the International Day of Education will be marked on January 24, 2027.
Under the new calendar, schools may select any two days between Monday, September 7, and Friday, September 11, 2026, for staff professional development, with the timing left to individual schools’ discretion.
The calendar also makes Open Day compulsory for schools, although each institution may determine the date. Public holidays remain mandatory and will be observed in line with directives from the Federal Government.
Schools operating international curricula that require adjustments outside the approved calendar have been directed to submit calendar flexibility applications on or before Friday, August 21, 2026.
Key dates in the 2026/2027 academic calendar include:
First Term:
Schools resume on Monday, September 14, 2026. The first half of the term runs until Friday, October 30, followed by a mid-term break from Monday, November 2, to Friday, November 6. The second half continues from Monday, November 9, to Friday, December 18, with vacation beginning on Monday, December 21. The term has 64 school days.
Second Term:
The second term begins on Monday, January 11, 2027, with a mid-term break scheduled for Monday, February 22, to Friday, February 26. The term ends on Monday, April 19, 2027, with 61 school days recorded.
Third Term:
The third term starts on Monday, May 3, 2027, and ends on Friday, July 30, 2027. A mid-term break will hold from Monday, June 14, to Friday, June 18. The term comprises 57 school days, with vacation beginning on Monday, August 2, 2027.
Other key dates include International Literacy Day on September 8, 2026, the International Day of Education on January 24, 2027, and the deadline for calendar flexibility applications for international schools on Friday, August 21, 2026.
Members of the public have been advised to access the full academic calendar through the official website of the Office of Education Quality Assurance and other official Lagos State Government digital platforms.
