Preparatory Program (Mechina) Academic Calendar

EventDate
Summer UlpanAugust 3 -September 20, 2023
Registration for Summer UlpanStudents without housing August 1, 2023
Students Village Housing August 2, 2023
Fast of Tisha B’AVUniversity offices closedJuly 27, 2023
Summer Ulpan for Vatat & Ministry of Defense Scholarship StudentsAugust 2 -October 3, 2023
Sadara Completion ProgramSeptember 26 – October 9, 2023
Rosh Hashana University offices closedSeptember 15-17, 2023
Yom KippurUniversity offices closedSeptember 24-25, 2023
Succoth Vacation University offices closedSeptember 29 – October 7, 2023
Autumn Semester October 15, 2023-January 22, 2024
Municipal elections in IsraelNo classes or ExamsOctober 31, 2023
Hanukkah VacationNo classes or ExamsDecember 7, 2023
Christmas VacationNo classes or ExamsDecember 25, 2023
Final ExamS PeriodJanuary 22 – February 15, 2024 2019
Spring Semester February 18 – June 10, 2024
Purim VacationMarch 24-25, 2024
Eid al-FitrNo classes or ExamsApril 11, 2024
Passover VacationMechinaApril 17 – 30, 2024
Passover VacationSadaraApril 19 – 30, 2024
Holocaust Memorial Day EveClasses end at 6:00 p.m.May 5, 2024
Holocaust Memorial DayNo Exams.
No classes between 9:45-10:45
May 6, 2024
Memorial Day EveClasses end at 4:00 p.m.May 12, 2024
Memorial & Independence Day VacationUniversity offices closedMay 13 – 14, 2024
Shavuot VacationUniversity offices closedJune 11-12, 2024
Eid al Adha VacationNo classes or ExamsJune 18, 2024
Final Exams PeriodJune 13 – July 21, 2024
Housing Check-out DateJuly 21, 2024
EventDate
Summer UlpanAugust 3 – September 21, 2022
Registration for Summer UlpanStudents Without HousingAugust 1, 2022
Registration for Summer UlpanStudents with Student Village HousingAugust 2, 2022
Fast of Tisha B’AvUniversity closedAugust 7, 2022
Summer Ulpan for Sadara, Vatat & discharged soldiersAugust 3 – October 3, 2022
Rosh HashanaUniversity offices closedSeptember 25 – 27, 2022
Yom KippurUniversity offices closedOctober 04- 05, 2022
Succoth VacationUniversity offices closedOctober 09- 17, 2022
Autumn SemesterOctober 23, 2022 – January 27, 2023
Election DayUniversity closedNovember 1, 2022
Christmas / Hanukkah VacationNo classes or examsDecember 25, 2022
Modern Hebrew Language Final ExamTBA
Final ExamsJanuary 29 – February 19, 2023
Spring SemesterFebruary 26 – June 16, 2023
Purim VacationMarch 07-08, 2023
Passover vacation (Preparatory program)April 02-15, 2023
Passover vacation (Sadara)Schedule for classes on April 02-04, 2023 to be announcedApril 05 -15, 2023
Holocaust Memorial DayClasses end at 18:00April 17, 2023
Eid al-FitrNo classes or examsApril 23, 2023
Memorial Day EveNo classes or examsApril 24, 2023
Memorial and Independence DayUniversity closed – no classes or examsApril 25-26, 2023
Student DayClasses end at 18:00May 24, 2023
Shavuot VacationNo classes or examsMay 25-26, 2023
Eid Al Adha VacationNo classes or examsJune 30, 2023
Final examsJune 17-July 16, 2023
Modern Hebrew Language Final ExamTBA
Housing Check-out DateJuly 16, 2023

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