Monday's WAEC Exam Will Hold Despite Eid-el-Kabir Holiday The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced that the examinations slated for Monday September 4 will hold despite the public holidays. The council said on its Twitter account on Tuesday that the exams for private candidates, in the 2017 timetable will hold as earlier scheduled earlier. There had been speculations in the public space whether or not the exams would be postponed in order to allow candidates take part in the festivities heralding the Muslim celebration.