Graduate Academic Calendar

EventDate
Biblical Hebrew June 16 – July 17, 2025
Eid Al Adha VacationNo classes or ExamsTBA
Elementary Biblical Hebrew ExamJuly 16, 2025
Vacate DormsBy 3PMJuly 17, 2025
Fast of Tisha B’AvUniversity closedAugust 3, 2025
Summer Ulpan August 5 – September 18, 2025
Registration days for Summer UlpanFor All StudentsAugust 4, 2025
Pre Semester
Registration for Modern Standard Arabic & Housing Check-InTBA
Modern Standard Arabic TBA
Rosh Hashana University offices closedSeptember 22 – 24, 2025
Yom Kippur University offices closedOctober 1 – 2, 2025
Modern Standard Arabic ExamTBA
Housing Check-Out (if applicable)TBA
Succoth Vacation University offices closedOctober 6 – 14, 2025
Autumn Semester October 19, 2025 – January 23, 2026
Academic registration and dorms check-in for the Autumn semester/ academic yearOctober 16, 2025
Orientation Day for students attending the academic year or the Autumn semesterOctober 16, 2025
Add/Drop WeekOctober 19 – 30, 2025
Hanukkah and Christmas VacationNo classes or exams (Hebrew classes will continue)December 21 – 27, 2025
Hanukkah VacationNo classes or examsDecember 21, 2025
Christmas VacationNo classes or examsDecember 25, 2025
Exam Week***Session 1 (“Moed A”)January 25 – February 4, 2026
Autumn Semester students vacate dormsFebruary 5, 2026
Purim VacationNo classes or examsMarch 2-4, 2026
Exam Week***Session 2 (“Moed B”)March 8-12, 2026
Spring Semester Hebrew Course BeginsFebruary 22 – June 12, 2026
Spring Semester March 15 – July 3, 2026
Academic registration and dorms check-in for students attending the Spring semester.March 11, 2026
Orientation Day for students attending the Spring SemesterMarch 11, 2026
Add/Drop WeekMarch 15 – 26, 2026
Eid al-FitrNo classes or examsMarch 22, 2026
Passover VacationUniversity offices closedMarch 29 – April 10, 2026
Holocaust Memorial Day EveClasses end at 18:00April 13, 2026
Holocaust Memorial DayNo exams, no classes between 09:45-10:45April 14, 2026
Memorial Day EveClasses end at 16:00April 20, 2026
Memorial and Independence Day VacationUniversity closed (no classes or exams)April 21 – 22, 2026
Shavuot VacationNo classes or examsMay 21 – 22, 2026
Schedule changeWednesday schedule applyJune 29, 2026
Eid al-Adha VacationNo classes or examsTBA
Vacation (Psychometric test date)No classes or examsJuly 1, 2026
Exam Week***Session 1 (“Moed A”)July 6-14, 2026
Year and Spring Semester students vacate dormsJuly 16, 2026
Exam Week ***Session 2 (“Moed B”)July 27-31, 2026
Summer Semester
July 12 – August 6, 2026
Summer Semester BeginsFor three semester MA degree programsJuly 12, 2026
Tisha B’AvUniversity closedJuly 23, 2026
Housing Check-Out DateAugust 9, 2026
EventDate
Biblical Hebrew June 17 – July 18, 2024
Elementary Biblical Hebrew ExamJuly 17, 2024
Eid Al Adha VacationNo classes or ExamsJune 18, 2024
Vacate DormsBy 3PMJune 18, 2024
Summer Ulpan August 1st -September 24, 2024
Registration days for Summer UlpanStudents without HousingJuly 30, 2024
Registration days for Summer UlpanStudents with HousingJuly 31, 2024
Fast of Tisha B’AV University offices closedAugust 13, 2024
Pre Semester
Registration for Modern Standard Arabic & Housing Check-InSeptember 4, 2024
Modern Standard Arabic September 5-30, 2024
Modern Standard Arabic ExamSeptember 30, 2024
Housing Check-Out (if applicable)October 1st, 2024
Rosh Hashana University offices closedOctober 2-4, 2024
Yom Kippur University offices closedOctober 11-12, 2024
Succoth Vacation University offices closedOctober 16-24, 2024
Autumn Semester October 29, 2024 – February 2, 2025
Academic Registration and Dorms Check-In for the Autumn Semester/Academic year October 28, 2024
Orientation Day for students attending Autumn Semester/Academic year October 28, 2024
Add/Drop WeekOctober 29 – November 12, 2024
Hanukkah VacationNo classes or Exams (Hebrew classes will continue)December 24-29, 2024
Christmas VacationDecember 25, 2024
Exam WeeksSession 1 (“Moed A”)February 3-13, 2025
Autumn semester students vacate dormsFebruary 16, 2025
Exam WeeksSession 2 (“Moed B”)March 2-6, 2025
Spring Semester Hebrew Course BeginsMarch 2 – June 12, 2025
Purim Vacation University offices closedMarch 16, 2025
Spring Semester March 20 – July 4, 2025
Academic Registration and Dorms Check-In for Students attending the Spring SemesterMarch 18, 2025
Orientation Day for Students attending the Spring SemesterMarch 18, 2025
Add/Drop WeekMarch 20 – April 3, 2025
Eid al-FitrNo classes or Exams April 1st, 2025
Passover Vacation University offices closedApril 10-19, 2025
Holocaust Memorial Day Eve Classes end at 6:00 p.m.April 23, 2025
Holocaust Memorial DayNo Exams.
No classes between 09:45-10:45
April 24, 2025
Memorial Day EveClasses end at 4:00 p.m.April 29, 2025
Memorial and Independence Day Vacation University offices closedApril 30 – May 1st, 2025
Shavuot Vacation University offices closedJune 1-2, 2025
Eid Al Adha VacationNo classes or Exams TBA
Exam WeekSession 1 (“Moed A”)July 6-15, 2025
Year and spring semester students vacate dormsJuly 16, 2025
Exam WeekSession 2 (“Moed B”)July 27-31, 2025
Summer Semester
(Three semesters MA degree programs)
July 14 – August 7, 2025
Summer Semester BeginsFor three semester MA degree programsJuly 14 , 2025
Tisha B’Av University offices closedAugust 3, 2025
Housing Check-Out DateAugust 11, 2025

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Pre-Semester Program: “Encountering Jerusalem”
Spring
Practical Hebrew Beginners 4 credits
Israeli Society3 credits
Pre-Semester Program: “Encountering Jerusalem”
Autumn
Practical Hebrew Beginners4 credits
Modern Standard Arabic Beginners 5 credits
Jerusalem: A Journey Through Time and Space3 credits
Pre-Semester Program: “Encountering Jerusalem”
Autumn
Practical Hebrew Beginners4 credits
Modern Standard Arabic Beginners 5 credits
Jerusalem: A Journey Through Time and Space3 credits
Pre-Semester Program: “Encountering Jerusalem”
Spring
Practical Hebrew Beginners 4 credits
Israeli Society3 credits