MEIKAI UNIVERSITY
2024 ACADEMIC CALENDAR (GRADUATE SCHOOL)①…Class day＊The number inside the circle indicates the number of classes…No Class day…Examination Period（EP）…National Holiday…Substitute Holiday(University Closed)…Classes Held on National Holiday
Anniversary …Anniversary of the University’s Founding

EP
ＮＨ
ＳＨ
ＮＨ

Mar.

3

First Semester ： April 1 (Mon) ～September 13 (Fri)SUNMONTUE

WEDTHUFRISAT

17181920212223242526272829301234May 17 (Fri)May 31 (Fri)Classes Held on Holiday〔Anniversary of the University’s Founding〕
Deadline for Submitting a Master's Thesis Title Notification Form

June 14 (Fri)

Deadline for Submitting a Doctoral Dissertation(September Graduating Students)

July 15 (Mon)
July 22 (Mon)
July 23 (Tue) ・ 24 (Wed)July 23 (Tue) ・ 24 (Wed)July 25 (Thu) ～ 31 (Wed)Classes Held on Holiday〔Marine Day〕
Last Day of Classes
Supplementary Lecture Period
No Class days
Final Examination Period

3

August 1 (Thu) ～ September13 (Fri)SH

August 3 (Sat)
August 8 (Thu)August 24 (Sat) ・ 31 (Sat)

Summer Vacation
Substitute Holiday(University Closed)
Deadline for Submitting a Master's Thesis(September Graduating Students)
Substitute Holidays(University Closed)

31Apr.

41421
28May

56①①8910111213①①①①②②15

1617181920②②②②③③222324252627③③③③④④2930④NH④1234④④NH

NH

567891011NH

NH⑤⑤⑤⑤⑤121314151617

18⑤⑥⑥⑥⑥⑥5Schedule
Course Registration Period
Orientation
Research Guidance Notification Form Submission Period
September Completion Request Notification Form Submission Period
Course-related Matters Report Submission Period
Course Registration Period
Research Guidance Notification Form Submission Period
September Completion Request Notification Form Submission Period
Course-related Matters Report Submission Period
Start of Academic Year
Matriculation Ceremony
First Day of Classes
Health Examination
Classes Held on National holiday〔Showa Day〕
Payment Due Date for First Semester

NH

7Date
March 27 (Wed) ～ April 2 (Tue)March 30 (Sat)March 30 (Sat) ～ April 4 (Thu)March 30 (Sat) ～ April 4 (Thu)March 30 (Sat) ～ April 4 (Thu)March 27 (Wed) ～ April 2 (Tue)March 30 (Sat) ～ April 4 (Thu)March 30 (Sat) ～ April 4 (Thu)March 30 (Sat) ～ April 4 (Thu)
April 1 (Mon)
April 4 (Thu)
April 5 (Fri)
April 8 (Mon) ～ 12 (Fri)
April 29 (Mon)
April 30 (Tue)Anniversary

19262021222324

25⑥⑦⑦⑦⑦⑦27

28

2930

31

⑦⑧⑧⑧⑧
1⑧2Jun.

6

3456

78⑧

⑨⑨⑨⑨⑨10111213

1415⑨⑩⑩⑩⑩⑩1718

1920

21

22

⑩⑪⑪⑪⑪⑪23

24

25

2627

28

29

30

⑪⑫⑫⑫⑫⑫123456⑫

⑬

⑬⑬

⑬

⑬

916

7Jul.

14

721

8910111213

⑬

⑭

⑭⑭

⑭

⑭

1516

1718

1920⑭NH⑮⑮⑮⑮⑮222324⑮28293031EPEP

EP

252627EPEPEP

1245678910Aug.

111213141516178NHNH

18192021222324SH
25262728293031SH
123456Sep.

97SH
8910111213

August 1 (Thu) ～ September13 (Fri)

September 5 (Thu)
September 5 (Thu)
September 7 (Sat)
September 13 (Fri)

Summer Vacation
Announcement of September Graduating Students
Announcement of First Semester Grades
Substitute Holiday(University Closed)
Fall Graduation Ceremony

①…Class day＊The number inside the circle indicates the number of classes

EPＮＨＳＨＮＨ…No Class day…Examination Period（EP）…National Holiday…Substitute Holiday(University Closed)…Classes Held on National Holiday

SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATDate

1234567

August 1 (Thu) ～ September13 (Fri)SH
891011121315161718192021

September 7 (Sat)
September 14 (Sat)
September 16 (Mon)
September 23 (Mon)

Summer Vacation
Substitute Holiday(University Closed)First Day of Classes
Classes Held on National Holiday〔Respect for the Aged Day〕
Classes Held on National Holiday〔Substitute Holiday〕①NH①①①①②22232425262728②②②②③NH②NH

2930

October 14 (Mon)
October 31 (Thu)
October 31 (Thu)Classes Held on National Holiday〔Health and Sports Day〕
Deadline for Submitting a Doctoral Dissertation Title Notification Form
Payment Due Date for Second Semester

November 2 (Sat) ～ 5 (Tue)November 23 (Sat)Meikai Festival (No Class days)
Classes Held on National Holiday〔Labor Thanksgiving Day〕

December 16 (Mon)
December 25 (Wed) ～January 7 2025 (Tue)
December 27 (Fri) ・ 28 (Sat)

Deadline for Submitting a Doctoral Dissertation

Second Semester ： September 14 (Sat) ～ March 31 (Mon)

14①Sep.

9Schedule③6Oct.

13

1020
27

12345③③③③④

789101112④④④④④⑤14

15

16

17

18

19⑤NH

⑤⑤⑤⑤⑥21

22

23

24

25

26

⑥⑥⑥⑥⑥

⑦28

29

30

31

⑦

⑦

⑦

⑦
12⑦Nov.

11

34NH

NH

1011⑧1724
18Dec.
15

1222
29

5

6

78

9⑧⑧⑧⑧

12

13

14

15

16⑧

⑨⑨

⑨⑨18

19

20

21

22

23

⑨⑨

⑩

⑩⑩⑩NH

25

26

2728

2930

⑩⑩⑪⑪⑪⑪234

567⑪⑪⑫⑫⑫⑫91011121314⑫⑫⑬⑬⑬⑬161718192021⑬⑬⑭⑭⑭⑭232425

262728

⑭⑭SH

SH

30

3123491011⑮⑮1718

1NH
5Jan.

11261378141516⑮⑮⑮NH
1920SH
2122232425EP

EP

EPEP

EP

28

2930

31⑮2627

Winter Vacation
Substitute Holidays(University Closed)

December 25 2024 (Wed) ～January 7 (Tue)January 8 (Wed) ・ 9 (Thu)January 8 (Wed) ・ 9 (Thu)January 10 (Fri)January 17 (Fri)January 18 (Sat) ・ 19 (Sun)January 20 (Mon)January 21 (Tue) ～ 27 (Mon)January 22 (Wed)January 28 (Tue)Preparation Day for Common Test for University Admissions (No Class Day)

February 11 (Sat) ・ 28 (Sat) ・February 15 (Sat) ・ 22 (Sat)Substitute Holidays(University Closed)

Winter Vacation
Supplementary Lecture Period
No Class days
Restart of Second Semester Classes
Common Test for University Admissions (University Closed to Students)
Last Day of Classes
Final Examination Period
Deadline for Submitting a Master's Thesis
Start of Spring Vacation

EP
1SHFeb.

2

2

3

4

567

9101112

13

148SHNH
16171815SH
1920

2122SH
2324NHNH

25262728

9101112131415

March 1 (Sat)March 3 (Mon)
March 3 (Mon)
March 8 (Sat)March 14 (Fri)16171819202122

March 14 (Fri)

1SH2Mar.

3345678SHNH
232430312526272829

March 31 (Mon)

Substitute Holiday(University Closed)
Announcement of Graduating Students
Announcement of Second Semester Grades(for Graduating Students)
Substitute Holiday(University Closed)
Graduation Ceremony
Announcement of Second Semester Grades(for 1st year Master’s Course Students, 1st and 2nd year Doctoral Course Students)

End of Academic Year