# Academic Calendar 2026-2027

**Source**: https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academics/academic-calendar/2026.html
**Parent**: https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academics/academic-calendar/

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# Academic Calendar 2026-2027

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## Academic Calendar 2026-2027

- [Academic Calendar (Undergraduate/Graduate School: Tsukuba)](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academics/academic-calendar/pdf/2026-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, 2026 - September 30, 2026)

- First Day of the Academic Year

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Wednesday, April 1

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Wednesday, April 1
- Spring Recess

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Wednesday, April 1 - Sunday, April 5

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Wednesday, April 1 - Friday, April 3
- Entrance Ceremony

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Monday, April 6

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Saturday, April 4
- New Student Orientation

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Monday, April 6 - Wednesday, April 8

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Saturday, April 4
- Extra days for Orientation

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Thursday, April 9 - Friday, April 10, \
      Monday, April 13
- Welcome Festival

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Friday, April 10 (TBA)
- Spring Semester Classes Begin

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Tuesday, April 14

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Tuesday, April 7
- Spring Sports Day

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Saturday, May 16 - Sunday, May 17
- Extra day following Spring Module A

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Monday, May 25
- Extra day following Spring Module B

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Tuesday, June 30 - Wednesday, July 1
- Spring Semester Classes End

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Thursday, August 6

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Wednesday, July 29
- Extra day following Spring Module C

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Friday, August 7

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Thursday, July 30
- Summer Recess

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Saturday, August 8 - Wednesday, September 30

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Friday, July 31 - Wednesday, September 30
- Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Ceremony

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Friday, September 25

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### Fall Semester (October 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027)

- Entrance Ceremony for Fall Semester

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

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Thursday, October 1

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

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Thursday, October 1

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

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Late October (TBA)
- University Festival

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Friday, October 30 - Sunday, November 1
- Extra day following Fall Module A

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Wednesday, November 11
- Autumn Sports Day

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Saturday, November 14 - Sunday, November 15
- Extra days following Fall Module B

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Wednesday, December 23 - Thursday, December 24
- Winter Recess

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Friday, December 25 -Tuesday, January 5

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Thursday, December 24 - Monday, January 4
- Fall Semester Classes End

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Monday, February 15

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Saturday, January 30
- Extra day following Fall Module C

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Tuesday, February 16

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Tuesday, February 2
- Spring Recess

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

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Wednesday, February 3 - Wednesday, March 31
- Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Ceremony

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Thursday, March 25

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Saturday, March 27
- Last Day of the Academic Year

  Tsukuba Campus
  :   Wednesday, March 31

  Tokyo Campus
  :   Wednesday, March 31

### Notes:

- Due to the University Festival, classes on Friday, October 30 and Monday, November 2 will be recessed. (Tsukuba campus)
- To meet the required number of school days, some classes will be irregularly held on the days stated below. (Tsukuba campus)
  - April 30: Wednesday classes
  - May 8: Monday classes
  - July 23: Monday classes
  - October 15: Monday classes
  - November 24: Wednesday classes
  - January 13: Monday classes
- Classes on Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27 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 15 and Monday, January 18 will be recessed due to the Common Test for University Admissions (Daigaku nyūgaku kyoutsū test) and its related events. (Tsukuba campus)
  (Tsukuba campus)
- For the College of Medicine, the University will schedule March 10, 2027 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 15, 2027 as the date of completion, but the commencement ceremony will be held on the date scheduled above.
- 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.