All dates are tentative and subject to change.
Fall 2019
| Month | | Date | | Event |
| August | | 26 (M) | | Students depart USA |
| | 27 (T) | | Students arrive at Kyoto Garden Palace |
| | 28-30 (W-F) | | Convocation and Orientation |
| | 30 (F) | | Welcome Party at Kyoto Garden Palace, 6-8 pm |
| September | | 2 (M) | | Classes Start |
| | | | Bicycle & self-defense/safety workshop |
| | 2-4 (M-W) | | Japanese Review Days |
| | 5 (TH) | | Japanese Placement Test |
| | 6 (F) | | Japanese Oral Exam in AM |
| | | | Disaster Prevention Center 1:30 – 4:00pm |
| | 9 (M) | | End of drop/add period |
| | 16 (M) | | Respect for the Aged Day, Class Day
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| | 20 (F) | | Thank You Lunch for Doshisha volunteer students, 12:00-1:30pm |
| | 23 (M) | | Autumn Equinox Day, No classes |
| October | | 2-4 (W-F) | | Fall field trip (Himeji-Hiroshima-Miyajima) |
| | 14 (M) | | Health and Sports Day, Class Day |
| | 22 (T) | | Enthronement Ceremony, No Classes |
| | 28-11/1 (M-F) | | Fall Break |
| November | | 3 (S) | | Culture Day |
| | 4 (M) | | Culture Day (Observed), Class Day |
| | 11-15 (M-F) | | Spring registration (including KCJS cross-registration) |
| | 23 (ST) | | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| | 26-28 (T-TH) | | Eve Festival, Class days |
| | 29 (F) | | Doshisha Eve Day, Class day |
| December | | 4-6 (W-F) | | Elective class finals |
| | 6 (F) | | Last day of classes |
| | 9-10 (M-T) | | Japanese final exams |
| | 10 (T) | | End of semester get together |
| | | | Personal affairs clean up day for Fall-only students |
| | 11 (W) | | Winter break starts |
| | 15 (S) | | Program ends for Fall-only students, leave homestay |
| | 25 (W) | | Office closed for holidays |
Spring 2020
| Month | | Date | | Event |
| January | | 6 (M) | | Office opens |
| | 7 (T) | | Spring-only students depart USA |
| | 8 (W) | | Spring-only students arrive at Kyoto Garden Palace Hotel, stay until 11th |
| | | | *Full-year students must be back by the 8th |
| | 9 (TH) | | Orientation for Spring-only students |
| | | | Full-year and Spring-only students meet |
| | | | Bicycle & self-defense/safety workshop |
| | 10 (F) | | Spring-only students: HS orientation in AM, Commuting practice in PM |
| | 11 (ST) | | Spring-only students: Language Placement Test in AM, Campus tour 1:00-3:30 pm |
| | | | New Year’s Party |
| | 13 (M) | | Coming of Age Day, No classes |
| | 14 (T) | | Classes start |
| | | | Japanese Oral Exam for Spring-only students |
| | | | Japanese class for Full-year students in AM |
| | 15 (W) | | Kyogen workshop for all students in AM |
| | 16 (TH) | | Regular Japanese classes start |
| | 17 (F) | | Disaster Prevention Center for Spring-only students, 1:30-4:00 pm |
| | 21 (T) | | End of drop/add period |
| February | | 6-9 (TH-S) | | February Break |
| | 11 (T) | | National Foundation Day, Class Day |
| | 14 (F) | | Visit and Cultural Exchange at a Kyotonabe City elementary school for all students |
| | 23 (S) | | Emperor’s Birthday |
| | 24 (M) | | Emperor’s Birthday (Observed), No classes |
| March | | 4-6 (W-F) | | Solo trips for Full-year students |
| | | | Spring field trip (Himeji-Hiroshima-Miyajima) for Spring-only students |
| | 13 (F) | | Solo trip presentations |
| | 20 (F) | | Vernal Equinox Day, No classes |
| April | | 14-15 (T-W) | | Elective class finals |
| | 15 (W) | | Last day of classes |
| | 16 (TH) | | Japanese final exams |
| | 17 (F) | | End of semester get together |
| | | | Personal affairs clean up day for all students |
| | 18 (SA) | | Closing Ceremony at Kyoto Garden Palace, 12:00-2:30 pm |
| | 19-21 (S-T) | | Free days |
| | 22 (W) | | Program ends, leave homestay |
