Schools in Ibadan and Oyo State in general will experience a holiday filled third term calendar in 2025. Here’s what parents and educators need to know about the 2024/2025 Oyo State school calendar.

Holiday Filled Third Term Calendar

The 2024/2025 third term calendar for schools in Ibadan and across Oyo State is set to be one of the most holiday-filled terms in recent years.

From May 1st to June 13th, families, schools, and education planners will need to navigate a patchwork of public holidays, mid-term breaks, and religious celebration.

Oyo State School Calendar Third Term Holidays Highlights:

• May 1 – Workers’ Day

• May 27 – Children’s Day

• June 12 – Democracy Day

• Eid-el-Kabir (Eid Ileya) – Expected June 9 & 10
The biggest Islamic festival, Eid Ileya (Eid-el-Kabir), is expected to fall on Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 10, depending on the lunar calendar.

To prepare for this, Friday, June 8 is widely expected to be a half day in most schools, as families get ready for the celebration.

• Mid-Term Break – June 12 & 13
Interestingly, the mid-term break has been scheduled immediately after Eid and Democracy Day, covering June 12 and 13. Students and staff have an entire week off from June 8 to 14. Only Tuesday, June 11, is available for school activities that week.

Full Oyo State School Calendar for 2024/25 Academic Session

What This Means for Schools in Oyo State

For parents and school administrators in Ibadan, the message is unmistakable. The academic flow for the third term of the Oyo State School Calendar will face heavy interruptions.

Educators must now creatively plan lesson delivery, assessments, and revisions, knowing that significant learning time will be lost to holidays and festivities. For secondary school students preparing for external exams like WAEC and BECE, these breaks could be a blessing. They provide a chance to rest. However, they are also a challenge and test personal discipline.

Keep teaching and learning on

Holidays like Children’s Day, Democracy Day, and Eid-el-Kabir are important to the national and religious life of Nigeria. However, their clustering in the third term of 2025 requires schools in Ibadan and across Oyo State to double their efforts. They must keep learning on track.

Don’t be caught unprepared. Mark your calendars, adjust your lesson plans, and help students maximise what remains of this rather fragmented third term in the Oyo State school calendar 2024/2025 session.