This is to inform all students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) that the Vice-Chancellor has approved academic Calendar for 2016/2017 academic session and the academic calendar for 2016/2017 has been released
The approved academic Calendar schemes is shown below:
FIRST SEMESTER
1. Monday, November 7, 2016: (a) Final Year students return & commence lectures (b) First batch of fresh students return & continue payment of fees and Registration process.
2. Monday, November 21, 2016: All other students return
3. Monday November 28, 2016: Lectures Commence for all Students
4. Wednesday, November 30, 2016: Senate Meeting
5. Monday, Dec. 5 – Wed. Dec. 7, 2016: Orientation of New Students
6. Friday, December 23, 2016 – Monday, Jan. 2, 2017: Christmas Break
7. Tuesday, January 3, 2017: Lectures Continue

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8. Friday, January 13, 2017: Matriculation Ceremonies
9. Wednesday, January 25, 2017: Senate Meeting
10. Friday, January 27, 2017: University-wide Quiz
11. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017: Senate Meeting
12. Monday, Feb. 27 – Friday March 3, 2017: Revision Week
13. Wednesday, March 1, 2017: Committee of Deans Meeting
14. Monday, March 6, 2017: First Semester Exams Commence
15. Wednesday, March 29, 2017: Senate Meeting
16. Friday, March 31, 2017: First Semester Exams End.
SECOND SEMESTER
1. Monday, April 3, 2017: Second Semester Lectures Commence
2. Thursday, April 13 – Monday April 17, 2017: Easter Break
3. Tuesday, April 18, 2017: Lectures Continue
4. Wednesday, April 26, 2017: Senate Meeting
5. Monday, May 29, 2017: University-wide Quiz
6. Wednesday, May 31, 2017: Senate Meeting
7. Wednesday, June 21, 2017: Committee of Deans Meeting
8. Monday, June 26 – Friday June 30, 2017: Revision Week
9. Wednesday, June 28, 2017: Senate Meeting
10. Monday, July 3, 2017: Second Semester Exams Commence
11. Wednesday, July, 26, 2017: Senate Meeting
12. Monday, July 28, 2017: Second Semester Exams End
13. Monday, July 31 – Friday, August 4, 2017: Project Defence
14. Monday, August 14, 2017: Submission of degree results

Source: http://www.scholarsgoal.com/2016/10/unizik-approved-academic-calendar-for.html
15. Wednesday, August 16, 2017: Long Vacation Commences