| April | Academic year begins: April 1 |
| Course registration (for 2nd- & 3rd- & 4th-year students): Early April | |
| Medical examination (for 4th-year students): Early April | |
| Eentrance ceremony: April 5 | |
| Orientation (for 1st-year students): Early April | |
| Buddha's Birthday: April 8 | |
| Consultation on course registration: Early April | |
| Spring semester classes begins: Early April | |
| Course registration (for 1st-year students): Middle April | |
| May | Medical examination (for 1st- & 2nd- & 3rd-year students): Middle May |
| June | Kusumoto-sai(Kusumoto campus festival): Early June |
| July | Spring semester classes end: Late July |
| Make-up lectures: Middle July | |
| Spring semester examination period: Late July | |
| August | Summer vacation begins: August 1 |
| Zen Meditation Practice at Eihei-ji Temple: Early August | |
| September | Course registration: Middle September |
| Summer vacation ends: Late September | |
| Autumn semester classes begin: Late September | |
| Spring semester commencement ceremony: Late September | |
| Soto Zen Founders' Memorial Day: September 29 | |
| October | Anniversary of founding: October 15 |
| November | University festival: Early November |
| December | Enlightenment Day: December 8 |
| Last day of classes before winter vacation: Late December | |
| Make-up lectures: Late December | |
| Winter vacation begins: Late December | |
| January | Winter vacation ends: Early January |
| Autumn semester classes end: Late January | |
| Final examination period: Late January | |
| February | Nirvana Day: February 15 |
| Orientation (for 2nd-year students): Late February | |
| March | Autumn semester commencement ceremony(School of Dentistry): March 10 |
| Autumn semester commencement ceremony: March 15 | |
| Orientation (for 1st- & 3rd-year students): Late March |
