Calendar 2026/27
Term dates and events
Plan the year ahead. Filter by term or type of event, and download the term dates for your phone. Dates are confirmed at the start of each term.
Three terms
The year at a glance
First term
7 September to 11 December 2026
Half term: 26 to 30 October
Second term
11 January to 2 April 2027
Half term: 22 to 26 February
Third term
26 April to 16 July 2027
Half term: 31 May to 4 June
Example dates for this demo.
Events
What is happening and when
- Term dates
Boarders arrive, first term begins
Houses open at 10am. Lessons start Tuesday.
- Parents
JSS 1 settling in evening
Meet form tutors and housemistresses, 4pm.
- Academic
Senior science fair
Projects open to parents from 11am in the science block.
- Term dates
Half term
Monday 26 to Friday 30 October.
- Sport
Inter-house sports day
Track and field from 8am. Gates open at 7:30am.
- Arts
Inter-house debate final
Main hall, 2pm.
- Parents
SSS 3 parents evening
University choices and mock results.
- Arts
Carol service and prize giving
Chapel lawn, 4pm.
- Term dates
First term ends
Boarders collected from 12 noon.
- Term dates
Second term begins
Boarders return Sunday 10 January by 6pm.
- Academic
Entrance examination, first sitting
For 2027/28 entry. Campus closed to visitors.
- Arts
Cultural day
Dance, food and drama from every corner of Nigeria.
- Term dates
Half term
Monday 22 to Friday 26 February.
- Academic
Careers fair
Old students and parents talk about their work.
- Term dates
Second term ends
Easter holiday begins.
- Term dates
Third term begins
Boarders return Sunday 25 April.
- Academic
Senior school certificate exams begin
SSS 3 exam timetable issued in March.
- Sport
Junior athletics and swimming gala
Pool and track, from 9am.
- Arts
Summer concert
Choir, band and drum ensemble, 5pm.
- Parents
Founders day and SSS 3 graduation
Speech day on the main lawn, 10am.
- Term dates
Third term ends
Long vacation begins.
No events match those filters.
The school day
- Gates open
- 6:45am
- Assembly
- 7:30am
- Lessons end
- 2pm
- Clubs and sport
- 3:30pm to 5:30pm
- Day student pickup
- 2pm or 5:45pm
School buses
Buses run on four routes across Ibadan, leaving at 6:15am and returning after lessons and after clubs. The later bus avoids the worst of the evening traffic on the ring road. Routes and fares are on the fees page.
Good to know
Calendar questions
The first and third Sunday of each month in term time, 1pm to 5pm, except during half term and exam weeks.
Yes, for national public holidays. Boarders stay in school with normal weekend activities.
By text and email, and on the news page. Major changes are announced at least two weeks ahead.