Academic Calendar
2025 Winter Term
| 2025 [WINTER TERM] | ||
|---|---|---|
| December | 3(Wed.)－4(Thu.) | Course Registration Entry Period |
| 3(Wed.)－4(Thu.) | Registration for Winter Term and Interview with Advisors | |
| 5(Fri.) | Classes Begin | |
| 10(Wed.) | Human Rights Day | |
| 19(Fri.) | Candlelight Service | |
| 23(Tue.) | No Classes | |
| Dec. 24 (Wed.), 2025 - Jan. 5 (Mon.), 2026, Christmas & New Year's Holidays | ||
| 2026 | ||
| January | 6(Tue.) | Classes Resume |
| 6(Tue.) | First Drafts of March Graduates' Senior Theses Due in Advisors' Offices | |
| 7(Wed.) | First Day for Submission of March Graduates' Senior Theses | |
| 12(Mon.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 13(Tue.) | Deadline for Submission of March Graduates' Master's Theses | |
| February | 2(Mon.) | Deadline for Submission of March Graduates' Senior Theses |
| 3(Tue.) | Graduate School April Admission Spring Selection Interview | |
| 6(Fri.) | No Classes | |
| 7 (Sat.) | CLA General Admissions - No Classes | |
| 11(Wed.) | National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| 21(Sat.) | CLA General Admissions | |
| 23(Mon.) | National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| 24(Tue.) | Reading Day | |
| 25(Wed.)-28(Sat.) | Winter Term Examinations | |
| March | 2(Mon.)-3(Tue.) | Winter Term Examinations |
| 10(Tue.)-12(Thu.) | Pre-registration for Next Term Courses | |
| 20(Fri.) | National Holiday - No Classes, Open Campus | |
| 24(Tue.) | Spring Commencement | |
Note: CLA stands for College of Liberal Arts.
NB: Classes will be held on February 11 (Wed.) and February 23 (Mon.).
2026 Spring Term
| 2026 [SPRING TERM] | ||
|---|---|---|
| April | 2 (Thu.) | Spring Matriculation |
| 1 (Wed.)-4 (Sat.), 6 (Mon.)-10 (Fri.) |
Orientation for New Students | |
| 4 (Sat.) | New Student Retreat | |
| 8 (Wed.)-10 (Fri.) | Health Examinations for Students | |
| 9 (Thu.)-10 (Fri.) | Course Registration Entry Period | |
| 9 (Thu.)-10 (Fri.) | Registration for Spring Term and Interview with Advisors | |
| 11 (Sat.) | Classes Begin | |
| 25 (Sat.) | Graduate School September Admission Interview | |
| 29 (Wed.) | ICU Dedication Day, National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| May | 1 (Fri.) | First Drafts of July Graduates' Senior Theses Due in Advisors' Offices |
| 2 (Sat.) | No Class | |
| 4 (Mon.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 5 (Tue.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 6 (Wed.) | Substitute Holiday - No Classes | |
| 7 (Thu.) | First Day for Submission of July Graduates' Senior Theses | |
| 15 (Fri.) | Deadline for Submission of July Graduates' Master's Theses | |
| 18 (Mon.)-23 (Sat.) | Christianity Week | |
| June | 1 (Mon.) | Deadline for Submission of July Graduates' Senior Theses |
| 9 (Tue.) | Founders' Day Chapel Hour | |
| 15 (Mon.) | ICU Founders' Day | |
| 18 (Thu.) | Reading Day | |
| 19 (Fri.)-20 (Sat.), 22 (Mon.)-25 (Thu.) |
Spring Term Examinations | |
| July | 4 (Sat.) | Open Campus in English (TBD) |
| 14 (Tue.) | Summer Commencement | |
| August | 10 (Mon.), 12 (Wed.)-13 (Thu.) |
Pre-registration for Next Term Courses |
| 14 (Fri.), 15(Sat.) | Open Campus | |
ICU International Summer Program in Japan: July 3 (Fri.) - July 30 (Thu.)
Summer Recess (Offices Closed): July 23(Thu.) - August 5 (Wed.), August 21 (Fri.)
The schedules for the following will be found in the Regulations for Submitting the Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation:
- Master's Thesis Evaluations and Final Examinations (twice a year)
- Doctoral Candidacy Examinations (three times a year)
- Doctoral Dissertation Final Examination
NB: Classes will be held on April 29 (Wed.).
2026 Autumn Term
| 2026 [Autumn TERM] | ||
|---|---|---|
| August | 31(Mon.) | Orientation for New Students |
| September | 1(Tue.)-4(Fri.) | Orientation for New Students |
| 1(Tue.） | Autumn Matriculation | |
| 3(Thu.)-4(Fri.) | Course Registration Entry Period | |
| 3(Thu.)-4(Fri.) | Registration for Autumn Term and Interview with Advisors | |
| 5(Sat.) | Classes Begin | |
| 5(Sat.) | New Student Retreat | |
| 12(Sat.) | CLA Holistic Admissions <April Entry> Returnees | |
| 21(Mon.) | National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| 22(Tue.) | National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| 23(Wed.) | National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| 29(Tue.) | Graduate School April Admission Autumn Selection Interview | |
| October | 10(Sat.) | No Classes |
| 11(Sun.)-12(Mon.) | ICU Festival (No Classes) | |
| 13(Tue.) | No Classes | |
| 17(Sat.) | CLA Holistic Admissions <April Entry Commitment> | |
| November | 3(Tue.) | National Holiday - Classes will be held |
| 10(Tue.)-12 (Thu.) | Pre-registration for Next Term Courses | |
| 11(Wed.)-12(Thu.) | Reading Day | |
| 13(Fri.)-14(Sat.), 16(Mon.)-19(Thu.) |
Autumn Term Examinations | |
| 21(Sat.) | CLA Recommendation Based Admissions ＜April Entry Commitment＞, Holistic Admissions ＜April Entry＞ Mature Students, English Language Based Admissions (April Entry), |
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| 23(Mon.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 28(Sat.) | ICU Science Day （Mini Open Campus）(TBD) | |
Note: CLA stands for College of Liberal Arts.
NB: Classes will be held on September 21 (Mon.), September 22 (Tue.), September 23, and November 3 (Tue.).
Open Campus Day for Guarantors: November 7 (Sat.)
2026 Winter Term
| 2026 [WINTER TERM] | ||
|---|---|---|
| December | 2(Wed.)－3(Thu.) | Course Registration Entry Period |
| 2(Wed.)－3(Thu.) | Registration for Winter Term and Interview with Advisors | |
| 4(Fri.) | Classes Begin | |
| 10(Thu.) | Human Rights Day | |
| 18(Fri.) | Candlelight Service | |
| 23(Wed.) | No Classes | |
| Dec. 24 (Thu.), 2026 - Jan. 5 (Tue.), 2027, Christmas & New Year's Holidays | ||
| 2027 | ||
| January | 6(Wed.) | Classes Resume |
| 6(Wed.) | First Drafts of March Graduates' Senior Theses Due in Advisors' Offices | |
| 7(Thu.) | First Day for Submission of March Graduates' Senior Theses | |
| 11(Mon.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 12(Tue.) | Deadline for Submission of March Graduates'Master Theses / New Year Chapel Hour | |
| February | 1(Mon.) | Deadline for Submission of March Graduates' Senior Theses |
| 2(Tue.) | Graduate School April Admission Spring Selection Interview | |
| 5(Fri.) | No Classes | |
| 6 (Sat.) | CLA General Admissions - No Classes | |
| 11(Thu.) | National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| 20(Sat.) | CLA General Admissions, Holistic Admissions＜April/September Entry＞EJU-based |
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| 23(Tue.) | National Holiday/Reading Day | |
| 24(Wed.)-27(Sat.) | Winter Term Examinations | |
| March | 1(Mon.)-2(Tue.) | Winter Term Examinations |
| 10(Wed.)-12(Fri.) | Pre-registration for Next Term Courses | |
| 20(Sat.) | Open Campus | |
| 24(Wed.) | Spring Commencement | |
Note: CLA stands for College of Liberal Arts.
NB: Classes will be held on February 11 (Thu.).
2027 Spring Term
＊The schedule for the Spring Term of 2027 is a provisional version. It is subject to change.
| 2027 [SPRING TERM] | ||
|---|---|---|
| March | 31 (Wed.) | Orientation for New Students |
| April | 1 (Thu.) | Spring Matriculation |
| 1 (Thu.)-3 (Sat.) 5 (Mon.)-9 (Fri.) |
Orientation for New Students | |
| 3 (Sat.) | New Student Retreat | |
| 7 (Wed.)-9 (Fri.) | Health Examinations for Students | |
| 8 (Thu.)-9 (Fri.) | Course Registration Entry Period | |
| 8 (Thu.)-9 (Fri.) | Registration for Spring Term and Interview with Advisors | |
| 10 (Sat.) | Classes Begin | |
| 17 (Sat.) | Graduate School September Admission Interview | |
| 29 (Thu.) | ICU Dedication Day/National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| 29 (Thu.) | First Drafts of July Graduates' Senior Theses Due in Advisors' Offices | |
| May | 1 (Sat.) | No Classes |
| 3 (Mon.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 4 (Tue.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 5 (Wed.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 6 (Thu.) | First Day for Submission of July Graduates' Senior Theses | |
| 17 (Mon.) | Deadline for Submission of July Graduates' Master's Theses | |
| 17 (Mon.)-22 (Sat.) | Christianity Week | |
| June | 1 (Tue.) | Deadline for Submission of July Graduates' Senior Theses |
| 15 (Tue.) | ICU Founders' Day/Founders' Day Chapel Hour | |
| 17 (Thu.) | Reading Day | |
| 18 (Fri.)-19 (Sat.) 21 (Mon.)-24 (Thu.) |
Spring Term Examinations | |
| July | 13 (Tue.) | Summer Commencement |
| 17 (Sat.) | Open Campus | |
| August | 10 (Tue.) 12(Thu.)-13 (Fri.) |
Pre-registration for Next Term Courses |
| 13 (Fri.), 14 (Sat.) | Open Campus | |
ICU International Summer Program in Japan: July (TBD)
Summer Recess (Offices Closed): July(TBD)
The schedules for the following will be found in the Regulations for Submitting the Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation:
- Master's Thesis Evaluations and Final Examinations (twice a year)
- Doctoral Candidacy Examinations (three times a year)
- Doctoral Dissertation Final Examination
NB: Classes will be held on April 29 (Thu.).