HUSTEP Academic Calendar 2025-2026
- One Year
- October, 2025 – Mid-August, 2026
- Fall Half Year
- October, 2025 – Mid-February, 2026
- Spring Half Year
- April, 2026 – Mid-August, 2026
First Semester (October 2025 – February 2026)
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| Mid September | Online Registration Period: Japanese Language Courses (Fall Semester & Quarter) |
| Late September | HUSTEP Courses begin |
| Early October | Japanese Language Classes begin |
| Early October | Registration Deadline: HUSTEP Courses |
| Mid November | Online Registration Period: Japanese Language Courses (Winter Quarter) |
| Late December-Early January | Winter Vacation |
| Early February | Last day of Courses |
Second Semester (April 2026 – August 2026)
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| Mid March | Online Registration Period:Japanese Language Courses (Spring Semester & Quarter) |
| Early April | HUSTEP Courses begin (Second Semester) |
| Early April | Japanese Language Classes begin |
| Mid – Late April | Registration Deadline: HUSTEP Courses |
| Early June | Hokkaido University Festival |
| Early June | Online Registration Period: Japanese Language Courses (Summer Quarter) |
| Mid August | Last Day of HUSTEP Courses |
| * The schedule above is tentative. | |
Holidays
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| November 3 | Culture Day (Bunka no hi) |
| November 23 | Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinrou kansha no hi) |
| The 2nd Monday in January | Coming-of-age Day (Seijin no hi) |
| February 11 | National Foundation Day (Kenkoku kinen no hi) |
| February 23 | Emperor’s Birthday (Tenno tanjo-bi) |
| March 21* | Vernal Equinox Holiday (Shunbun no hi) |
| April 29 | Showa Day (Showa no hi) |
| May 3 | Constitution Memorial Day (Kempo kinen-bi) |
| May 4 | Greenery Day (Midori no hi) |
| May 5 | Children’s Day (Kodomo no hi) |
| Early June | University Festival |
| The third Monday in July | Sea Day (Umi no hi) |
| August 11 | Mountain Day (Yama no hi) |
| * Date shifts by a day or two depending on the year. | |
Weekly Plan
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:45-10:15 | Japanese Language | Japanese Language | Japanese Language | Japanese Language HUSTEP Courses | Japanese Language |
| 10:30-12:00 | Japanese Language | Japanese Language | Japanese Language HUSTEP Courses | Japanese Language HUSTEP Courses | Japanese Language |
| 13:00-14:30 | Japanese Language | HUSTEP Courses | Japanese Language HUSTEP Courses | HUSTEP Courses | Japanese Language |
| 14:45-16:15 | HUSTEP Courses | HUSTEP Courses | HUSTEP Courses | HUSTEP Courses | HUSTEP Courses |
| 16:30-18:00 | HUSTEP Courses | HUSTEP Courses | HUSTEP Courses | HUSTEP Courses | – |
| * On average, students take one or two Japanese language classes and one or two HUSTEP courses per day. * HUSTEP Courses are content courses taught in English. * Courses may be provided online depending on the situation. | |||||