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Calendar of Center for Global Education and Japanese Studies

Calendar of Center for Global Education and Japanese Studies

Please see below for specific dates.

Lecture Schedule


Spring Semester(2025)

April 1(Tue) Start of Spring Semester
April 2(Wed)-10(Thu) Course guidance and registration for new students
Course registration
April 4(Fri)-10(Thu) On-demand classes (DO Week)
April 11(Fri)Face-to-face classes begin
April 28(Mon)Deadline for payment of Spring Semester fees 
April 29(Tue)-May 5(Mon)Holidays 
May 6(Tue)Substitute holiday (classes held as usual)
July 17(Thu)Last day of Face-to-face classes
July 18(Fri)Final examinations begin 
July 21(Mon)
Marine Day  (Final examinations held as usual)
July 31(Thu)Final examinations end 
August 1(Fri)Spare day for Final examinations
Summer Recess begins
September 11(Thu)Summer Recess ends
September 12(Fri)Grade Notification *1  
September 14(Sun)End of Spring Semester 

Fall Semester(2025)

September 15(Mon) Start of Fall Semester
September 16(Tue)-26(Fri) Course guidance and registration for new students
Course registration
September 24(Wed)-30(Tue) On-demand classes (DO Week)
October 1(Wed) Face-to-face classes begin 
October 13(Mon) National Sports Day (classes held as usual) 
October 31(Fri) Deadline for payment of Fall Semester fees 
November 1(Sat)-2(Sun) Doshisha Clover Festival
November 2(Sun) Sports Festival 
November 3(Mon) Culture day (classes held as usual)
November 24(Mon) Substitute holiday (classes held as usual)
November 26(Wed)-28(Fri) Doshisha EVE (no classes)
November 29(Sat) Anniversary of Establishment (university holiday) 
December 24(Wed) Winter Recess begins
December 25(Thu) Christmas Day(university holiday) 
2026  
January 6(Tue) Winter Recess ends
January 7(Wed) Face-to-face classes recommence
January 12(Mon) Coming - of - age Day (university holiday) 
January 19(Mon) Last day of Face-to-face classes
January 20(Tue) Final examinations begin 
January 23(Fri) Founder’s Day 
February 9(Mon) Final examinations end 
March 13(Fri) Grade Notification *2  
March 31(Tue) End of Fall Semester 

*1 Fall semester course guidance period is held after the Grade Notification day.
 
*2 Next year spring semester course guidance period is held  after the Grade Notification day.

Spring Semester(2024)

April 1(Mon) Start of Spring Semester
April 2(Tue)-10(Wed) Course guidance and registration for new students
Course registration
April 4(Thu)-10(Wed) On-demand classes (DO Week)
April 11(Thu)Face-to-face classes begin
April 26(Fri)Deadline for payment of Spring Semester fees 
April 29(Mon)-May 5(Sun)Holidays 
May 6(Mon)Substitute holiday (classes held as usual)
July 15(Mon)Marine Day (classes held as usual) 
July 17(Wed)Last day of Face-to-face classes
July 18(Thu)Final examinations begin 
July 31(Wed)Final examinations end 
August 1(Thu)Spare day for Final examinations
Summer Recess begins
September 12(Thu)Summer Recess ends
September 13(Fri)Grade Notification *1  
September 14(Sat)End of Spring Semester 

Fall Semester(2024)

September 15(Sun) Start of Fall Semester
September 16(Mon)-27(Fri) Course guidance and registration for new students
Course registration
September 24(Tue)-30(Mon) On-demand classes (DO Week)
October 1(Tue) Face-to-face classes begin 
October 14(Mon) National Sports Day (classes held as usual) 
October 31(Thu) Deadline for payment of Fall Semester fees 
November 2(Sat)-3(Sun) Doshisha Clover Festival
November 3(Sun) Sports Festival 
November 4(Mon) Substitute holiday (university holiday)
November 23(Sat) Labor Thanksgiving Day (university holiday) 
November 26(Tue)-28(Thu) Doshisha EVE (no classes)
November 29(Fri) Anniversary of Establishment (university holiday) 
December 24(Tue) Winter Recess begins
December 25(Wed) Christmas Day(university holiday) 
2025  
January 5(Sun) Winter Recess ends
January 6(Mon) Face-to-face classes recommence
January 13(Mon) Coming - of - age Day (university holiday) 
January 20(Mon) Last day of Face-to-face classes
January 21(Tue) Final examinations begin 
January 23(Thu) Founder’s Day 
February 10(Mon) Final examinations end 
March 14(Fri) Grade Notification *2  
March 31(Mon) End of Fall Semester 

※ The 15th week on-demand classes will be delivered before the end of each semester's grading.

*1 Fall semester course guidance period is held after the Grade Notification day.
 
*2 Next year spring semester course guidance period is held  after the Grade Notification day.