In Japan, school year starts in April. Here is an example calendar of a senior high school in Tokyo, 2016 version. Senior high school students go to school for three years.
| Day | Event |
| 6-Apr | Opening ceremony, 1st semester begins |
| 7-Apr | Entrance ceremony |
| 8-Apr | Orientation |
| 11-Apr | Vocational aptitude test (1st grade) |
| 14-Apr | Physical examination |
| 16-Apr | Parents meeting (2nd grade) |
| 23-Apr | Parents meeting (3rd grade) |
| 25-Apr | 3 days Study camp (1st grade) |
| 26-Apr | Study camp (1st grade) |
| 27-Apr | Study camp (1st grade) |
| 27-Apr | One day school trip (2nd grade) |
| 28-Apr | Physical performance test |
| 6-May | Student general meeting |
| 23-May | Midterm exam |
| 24-May | Midterm exam |
| 25-May | Midterm exam |
| 26-May | Midterm exam |
| 8-Jun | Sports day |
| 15-Jun | Student council election |
| 18-Jun | School open day |
| 18-Jun | Parents meeting (1st grade) |
| 21-Jun | Achievement test |
| 1-Jul | Term-end exam |
| 4-Jul | Term-end exam |
| 5-Jul | Term-end exam |
| 6-Jul | Term-end exam |
| July | Parent-teacher-student meeting |
| 16-Jul | Open school for junior high students |
| 20-Jul | Closing ceremony |
| 1-Sep | Opening ceremony, 2nd semester begins |
| 10-Sep | School festival |
| 11-Sep | School festival |
| 23-Sep | Achievement test |
| 4-Oct | 2 days disaster drill, overnight training (2nd grade) |
| 5-Oct | 2 days disaster drill (2nd grade) |
| 8-Oct | School open day |
| 12-Oct | Sports competition |
| 21-Oct | Midterm exam |
| 24-Oct | Midterm exam |
| 25-Oct | Midterm exam |
| 26-Oct | Midterm exam |
| 12-Nov | Open school for junior high students |
| 19-Nov | Parents meeting (2nd grade) |
| 1-Dec | Term-end exam |
| 2-Dec | Term-end exam |
| 5-Dec | Term-end exam |
| 6-Dec | Term-end exam |
| 10-Dec | Open school for junior high students |
| 22-Dec | Closing ceremony |
| 10-Jan | Opening ceremony, 3rd semester begins |
| 17-Jan | 4 days School trip (2nd grade) |
| 18-Jan | School trip (2nd grade) |
| 19-Jan | School trip (2nd grade) |
| 20-Jan | School trip (2nd grade) |
| 26-Jan | Entrance exam for advanced junior high students |
| 27-Jan | Entrance exam for advanced junior high students |
| 1-Feb | Student general meeting |
| 3-Feb | Teachers' final judgement for graduation |
| 24-Feb | Entrance exam for junior high students |
| 3-Mar | Term-end exam |
| 6-Mar | Term-end exam |
| 7-Mar | Term-end exam |
| 8-Mar | Term-end exam |
| 11-Mar | Commencement ceremony |
| 23-Mar | Choral festival |
| 24-Mar | Closing ceremony |
| 25-Mar | Guidance for new students |
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