**[All JETs] All JETs should have received recontracting papers by now. The deadline for a decision depends on the CO, and could be anytime from late January to early February.
[All JETs] Staff Transfer Notifications: All workers associated with the government, including teachers and workers at the prefectural and city offices, will receive notification of whether they will be moving to a new workplace at the beginning of the new fiscal year (April).
[All JETs] Soubetsukai (workplace farewell parties for those leaving)
April
[All JETs] Staff Transfers go into effect. There may be Kangeikai parties to welcome your new teachers/coworkers.
[All ALTs] Start of First Semester of School Year, new first year students
Leaving JETs should perhaps check out the Leaving Guide if they haven’t already to make sure they have prepared thoroughly for the end of their JET experience.
June
[All ALTs] ALT Survey (done every two years or so, last done 2014)
[All JETs] Bounenkai, end of the year party. Your schools/offices will more likely than not have these parties in December. Oita AJET usually also holds a separate AJET Bounenkai as well.