School holiday calendar, for the current quarter in Japan

  • www.mext.go.jp
  • applies to Tokyo region public schools, as gazetted by the Ministry of Education
    different calendars according to climate (Northern or Southern regions)
    Many schools open on Saturday
    School day starts at 08:30
    Summer vacations apply to the whole country
    From 2018, local education boards will be allowed to set summer holidays at different times of the year
    international schools have specific calendars
    Uniforms are required, and there are extensive rules for hair styles, shoes, socks, skirt length, make-up, accessories, and more
    schools are open on Saturday in Tokyo, Tochigi, Saitama, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto

    PISA ranking (average 493): 538 (second best WW)
    Schooling is mandatory till age 14-15
    School day duration: 6:30 hours
    number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 600
    QS Best Student Cities in Tokyo: #7
    Computer to student ratio: 1:3
    2022 PISA ranking: #4 with a 533 score
    University of Tokyo ranking: Times Higher Education #11/QS ranking #--/Shanghai (2023) #27

  • We carry confirmed dates till May 2024 in Tokyo (scroll for other prefectures)

    Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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Date Weekday Name
April 8, 2024Mondayspring holiday (end)
June 12, 2024Wednesdaysummer holiday (beginning)