Graduate Academic Calendar

EventDate
Biblical HebrewJune 22 – July 22, 2026
Elementary Biblical Hebrew ExamJuly 21, 2026
Vacate dormsby 3PMJuly 22, 2026
Fast of Tisha B’AvUniversity closedJuly 23, 2026
Summer UlpanJuly 28 – September 9, 2026
Registration days for Summer UlpanFor All StudentsJuly 27, 2026
Rosh HashanaUniversity offices closedSeptember 11 – 13, 2026
Yom KippurUniversity offices closedSeptember 20–21, 2026
Succoth VacationUniversity offices closedSeptember 25 – October 3, 2026
Autumn SemesterOctober 11, 2026 – January 15, 2027
Academic Registration and dorms Check in for the Autumn semester/Academic yearOctober 7, 2026
Orientation Day for academic year or Autumn semester studentsOctober 8, 2026
Add and Drop WeekOctober 11 – 22, 2026
Hanukkah VacationNo classes or exams, Hebrew classes take placeDecember 6–12, 2026
Christmas VacationNo classes or examsDecember 25, 2026
Exam Week – Session 1 (Moed A)January 17 – 28, 2027
Autumn semester students vacate dormsJanuary 31, 2027
Purim VacationNo classes or examsMarch 23–24, 2027
Exam Week – Session 2 (Moed B)February 21 – 25, 2027
Spring Semester Hebrew Course BeginsFebruary 14 – June 3, 2027
Spring SemesterMarch 7 – June 29, 2027
Academic Registration and dorms check-in for Spring semester studentsMarch 3, 2027
Orientation Day for Spring semester studentsMarch 3, 2027
Add and Drop WeekMarch 7 – 18, 2027
Eid al-FitrNo classes or examsMarch 11, 2027
Passover VacationUniversity offices closedApril 18 – May 1, 2027
Holocaust Memorial Day EveClasses end at 18:00May 3, 2027
Holocaust Memorial DayNo exams, no classes between 09:45–10:45May 4, 2027
Memorial Day EveClasses end at 16:00May 10, 2027
Memorial and Independence Day VacationUniversity closed (no classes or exams)May 11 – 12, 2027
Shavuot VacationNo classes or examsJune 10 – 11, 2027
Eid Al Adha VacationNo classes or examsMay 17, 2027
Exam Week – Session 1 (Moed A)June 30 – July 13, 2027
Year and Spring Semester students vacate dormsJuly 18, 2027
Exam Week – Session 2 (Moed B)August 8 – 11, 2027
Summer SemesterJuly 18 – August 11, 2027
Summer Semester Begins (for three semester MA degree programs)July 18, 2027
Tisha B’AvUniversity closedAugust 12, 2027
Housing check-out DateAugust 15, 2027
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

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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