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Academic Calendar / Center for Japanese Language and Culture

Spring Semester

April / 1 (Mon)   Start of Spring Semester 2 (Mon)   Convocation Ceremony Course guidance for new students 3 (Tue) Course guidance for new students Course guidance for new students Course registration 4 (Wed) 5 (Thu) 8 (Mon)   Classes begin 26 (Fri)   Deadline for payment of Spring Semester fees 30 (Tue)   Holidays

May / 1 (Wed) Holidays 2 (Thu)

July / 15 (Mon)   Marine Day (classes held as usual) 29 (Mon)   Last day of classes 30 (Tue)   Final examinations begin

August / 10 (Sat)   Final examinations end 11 (Sun)   Summer Recess begins Beginning of September Completion results announced

Beginning of September   Completion results announced 5 (Thu)   Spring Semester Ceremony for Bestowing Degrees 14 (Sat)   Summer Recess ends/ End of Spring Semester

Fall Semester

September / 15 (Sun)   Start of Fall Semester 17 (Tue) Course guidance Course registration 18 (Wed) 19 (Thu) 20 (Fri) 21 (Sat)   Fall Semester Convocation Ceremony 25 (Wed)   Classes begin

October / 14 (Mon)   Health and Sports Day (classes held as usual) 31 (Thu)   Deadline for payment of Fall Semester fees

November / 3 (Sun) Doshisha Kyotanabe Festival (Sports Festival) 4 (Mon) 26 (Tue)   27 (Wed) Doshisha Eve (no classes) 28 (Thu)   29 (Fri)   Anniversary of Establishment (university holiday)

December / 23 (Mon)   Substitute holiday for The Emperor’s Birthday (classes held as usual) 25 (Wed)   Christmas Day (university holiday) Winter Recess begins

January / 5 (Sun)   Winter Recess ends 6 (Mon)   Classes recommence 23 (Thu)   Founder’s Day 27 (Mon)   Last day of classes 28 (Tue)   Final examinations begin

February / 17 (Mon)   Final examinations end

Beginning of March   Completion results announced March / 20 (Thu) Fall Semester Ceremony for Bestowing Degrees (one of the days to be designated by the university) 21 (Fri) 22 (Sat) 31 (Mon)   End of Fall Semester