# Academic Calendar

**Source**: https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academics/academic-calendar/

Academics

# Academic Calendar

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[Academic Calendar 2026](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academics/academic-calendar/2026.html)

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## Academic Calendar 2025-2026

- [Academic Calendar (Undergraduate/Graduate School: Tsukuba)](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academics/academic-calendar/pdf/2025-tsukuba-en.pdf)
- [Academic Calendar (University of Tsukuba, Malaysia (UTMy))](https://www.utmy.edu.my/study/calendar/)

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### Spring Semester (April 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025)

- First Day of the Academic Year

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Tuesday, April 1

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Tuesday, April 1
- Spring Recess

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Tuesday, April 1 - Friday, April 4

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Tuesday, April 1 - Friday, April 4
- Entrance Ceremony

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Saturday, April 5

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Saturday, April 5
- New Student Orientation

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Monday, April 7 - Wednesday, April 9

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Saturday, April 5
- Extra days for Orientation

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Thursday, April 10 - Friday, April 11
- Spring Semester Classes Begin

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Monday, April 14

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Tuesday, April 8
- Spring Sports Day

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Saturday, May 17 - Sunday, May 18
- Spring Module A Final Examination Day

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Thursday, May 22
- Spring Modules A and B Final Examination Week

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Friday, June 27 - Thursday, July 3
- Spring Modules A, B and C Final Examination Week

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Friday, August 1 - Thursday, August 7

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Wednesday, July 23 - Friday, July 25, \
      Saturday, August 2, Tuesday, August 5
- Spring Semester Classes End

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Thursday, August 7

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Tuesday, July 29
- Extra days for Final Examination

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Friday, August 8

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Wednesday, July 30 - Friday, August 1
- Spring Module C Final Examination Day

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Friday, August 8
- Summer Recess

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Saturday, August 9 - Tuesday, September 30

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Wednesday, August 6 - Tuesday, September 30
- Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Ceremony

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Thursday, September 25

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### Fall Semester (October 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026)

- Entrance Ceremony for Fall Semester

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Tuesday, September 30
- Anniversary of the University

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Wednesday, October 1

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Wednesday, October 1
- Fall Semester Classes Begin

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Wednesday, October 1

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Wednesday, October 1
- Campus-Wide Power Outage (Tsukuba campus)

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Late October (TBA)
- University Festival

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Saturday, November 1 - Monday, November 3(\*\*)
- Fall Module A Final Examination Day

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Monday, November 10
- Autumn Sports Day

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Saturday, November 15 - Sunday, November 16
- Fall Modules A and B Final Examination Week

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Monday, December 22 - Friday, December 26
- Winter Recess

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Saturday, December 27 - Sunday, January 4

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Wednesday, December 24 - Monday, January 5
- Fall Modules A, B and C Final Examination Week

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Wednesday, February 4, Friday, February 6, Monday, February 9 - Tuesday, February 10, Thursday, February 12

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Tuesday, January 27, - Friday, January 30, Saturday, February 7
- Fall Module C Final Examination Day

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Friday, February 13 - Monday, February 16
- Fall Semester Classes End

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Thursday, February 12

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Saturday, January 31
- Extra days for Final Examination

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Friday, February 13 - Monday, February 16

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Tuesday, February 3 - Friday, February 6
- Spring Recess

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Tuesday, February 17 - Tuesday, March 31

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Sunday, February 8 - Tuesday, March 31
- Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Ceremony

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Wednesday, March 25

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Saturday, March 28
- Last Day of the Academic Year

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Tuesday, March 31

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Tuesday, March 31

### Notes:

- Due to the University Festival, classes on Tuesday, November 4 will be recessed. (Tsukuba campus)
- To meet the required number of school days, classes will be held on Monday, July 21(national holiday). (Tsukuba campus)
- To meet the required number of school days, some classes will be irregularly held on the days stated below. (Tsukuba campus)
  - May 7: Tuesday classes
  - October 16: Monday classes
  - November 5: Tuesday classes, November 7: Monday classes, November 25: Monday classes
  - January 13: Monday classes, January 15: Friday classes
- Classes on Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28 will be recessed due to the Examination for University Admissions upon Recommendation (Suisen nyūshi shiken) and its related events. (Tsukuba campus)
- Classes on Friday, January 16 and Monday, January 19 will be recessed due to the Common Test for University Admissions (Daigaku nyūgaku kyoutsū test) and its related events.
  (Tsukuba campus)
- For the College of Medicine, the University will schedule March 10, 2026 as the date of graduation, but the commencement ceremony will be held on the date scheduled above.
- For the Law School Program, the University will schedule March 16, 2026 as the date of completion, but the commencement ceremony will be held on the date scheduled above.
- These schedules(\*\*) are subject to change or cancellation depending on the situation.
- \* One academic year contains two semesters (spring semester and fall semester) which includes six modules, Spring A, Spring B, Spring C, Fall A, Fall B and Fall C. Each module has five weeks.