The National Defense Academy’s academic year begins in April and ends in March of the following year.
The main annual events at the academy are as follows:
Early April: | Matriculation |
Late April: | Cutter Race |
July: | Summer Military Training |
Late July: | Long-Distance Swimming(8kiro-meter) |
August: | Summer Vacation |
September: | Swimming Race |
Early October: | First Semester Examinations |
November: | NDA Anniversary(Pole Fight) |
December: | Sports Contest Iwojima Training Camp |
Late December to Early January: | Winter Vacation |
January: | Ski Training Camp |
Late February to Early March: | Second Semester Examinations |
Early March: | International Cadet Conference |
Mid-March: | Cross-Country Race |
Late March: | Graduation |
Late March: | Spring Vacation |