RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY 2017 ACADEMIC CALENDAR School of Law M D DOW Event M D DOW Event Start of Spring Semester Start of Fall Semester 1 Sat 9 26 Tue Orientation Start of Classes, Fall Semester 2 Sun Entrance Ceremony 10 9 Mon Sports Day (Classes as usual) 4 3 Mon Orientation 3 Fri Culture Day (Classes as usual) 11 4 Tue Orientation 23 Thu Labor Thanksgiving Day (Classes as usual) 5 Wed Start of Classes, Spring Semester 23 Sat The Emperor's Birthday (Classes as usual) 12 29 Sat Showa Day (Classes as usual) 26 Tue Start of Winter Break 3 Wed Constitution Day (No Classes) 4 Thu End of Winter Break 4 Thu Greenery Day (No Classes) 5 Fri Classes Recommence, Fall Semester 5 5 Fri Children's Day (No Classes) 8 Mon Coming-of-Age Day (Classes as usual) 19 Fri University Foundation Day(Classes as usual) 1 23 Tue End of Classes, Fall Semester 17 Mon Marine Day (Classes as usual) 24 Wed Start of Fall Semester Final Examinations 7 26 Wed End of Classes, Spring Semester 29 Mon End of Fall Semester Final Examinations 27 Thu Start of Spring Semester Final Examinations 30 Tue Start of Spring Break 1 Tue End of Spring Semester Final Examinations 1 Thu Make up Examination Day 2 2 Wed Start of Summer Break and Summer Session 2 Fri Make up Examination Day 8 4 Fri Make up Examination Day 5 Mon Graduation Results Announcement (Professional) Graduation Ceremony (Professional) (Suzaku・OIC)/ 5 Sat Make up Examination Day 21 Wed Vernal Equinox day 3 6 Wed Graduation Results Announcement (Professional) End of Spring Break 31 Sat Graduation Ceremony (Professional) / 23 Sat End of Fall Semester Autumnal Equinox Day 9 End of Summer Break and Summer Session 25 Mon End of Spring Semester (Note) Holidays/public holidays that fall outside of the semester period are omitted. ※ The following Reserve Days have been set on which study review sessions may be held: Spring Semester: July 22（Sat), July 24(Mon) - 26(Wed) Fall Semester: January 19(Fri) – 20(Sat), January 22(Mon) - 23(Tue) ※The treatment of Reserve Days and Saturdays/Sundays on which classes are not held, differs by Graduate School. OIC＝Osaka-Ibaraki Campus.