Guidebook for International Students
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2
 Academic Calendar and National Holidays
1) Academic Calendar of 2006
First Semester (April---September)
Spring Vacation April 3- 7
Entrance Ceremony (Undergraduate Course) April 5
Orientation Sessions April 5-7
Beginning of Classes April 10- July 28
Medical Examination May 9-10
Summer Vacation August 7---September 29

Second Semester (October---March)
Beginning of Classes October 2- December22 /January5 - February 5
University Foundation Day October 18
Winter Vacation December 25---January 4
The end of a school year Vacation February 13---March 30
Graduation Ceremony March 23
2) National Holidays(2006)
New Year's Day : January 1
Coming-of-Age Day : January 8
National Foundation Day : February 11
Vernal Equinox Day : March 21
Green Day : April 29
Constitution Day : May 3
Holiday of the nation: May 4
Children's Day : May 5
Ocean Day : July 17
Respect-for-the Aged Day : September 18
Autumn Equinox Day : September 23
Health-Sports Day : October 9
Culture Day : November 3
Labor Thanksgiving Day : November 23
Emperor's Birthday : December 23

(*When a national holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be a holiday.)
On Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays the University has no clases, and banks, post offices and companies are closed, while department stores, shops and restaurants are usually open.
There is no class on the University Foundation Day, October 18.