Preparatory Program (Mechina) Academic Calendar

EventDate
Summer UlpanAugust 1st -September 24, 2024
Registration for Summer UlpanStudents without housing July 30, 2024
Students Village Housing July 31, 2024
Fast of Tisha B’AVUniversity offices closedAugust 13, 2024
Summer Ulpan for Sadara & Vatat & Ministry of Defense Scholarship StudentsSeptember 25-30, 2024
Sadara Completion ProgramSeptember 26 – October 9, 2024
Final ExamOctober 1st, 2024
Rosh Hashana University offices closedOctober 2-4, 2024
Moed B Final ExamOctober 8, 2024
Yom KippurUniversity offices closedOctober 11-12, 2024
Succoth Vacation University offices closedOctober 16-24, 2024
Autumn Semester – Mechina and SadaraOctober 29, 2024-February 2, 2025

Christmas VacationNo classes or ExamsDecember 25, 2024
Hanukkah VacationNo classes or ExamsDecember 29, 2024
Final ExamS PeriodTBA
Spring Semester March 2 – June 12, 2025
Purim VacationNo classes or ExamsMarch 16, 2025
Eid al-FitrNo classes or ExamsApril 16, 2025
Passover VacationSadara and Mechina Programs April 6-20, 2025
Holocaust Memorial Day EveClasses end at 6:00 p.m.April 23, 2025
Holocaust Memorial DayNo Exams.
No classes between 9:45-10:45
April 24, 2025
Memorial Day EveClasses end at 4:00 p.m.April 29, 2025
Memorial &
Independence Day Vacation
University offices closedApril 30- May 1st, 2025
Shavuot VacationUniversity offices closedJune 1-2, 2025
Eid al Adha VacationNo classes or ExamsTBA
Final Exams PeriodJune 14 – July 14, 2025
Hebrew Language Final Exam TBA
Housing Check-out DateJuly 14, 2025
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 – SadaraOctober 22, 2023-February 5, 2024

Autumn Semester – MechinaOctober 22, 2023-January 21, 2024
Hanukkah VacationNo classes or ExamsDecember 10, 2023
Christmas VacationNo classes or ExamsDecember 25, 2023
Final ExamS PeriodJanuary 22 – February 29, 2024
Municipal elections in IsraelNo classes or ExamsFebruary 27, 2024
Spring Semester March 3 – June 25, 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 20, 2024
Classes normally held on Tuesdays will be held on this dayJune 23, 2024
Final Exams PeriodJune 13 – July 21, 2024
Housing Check-out DateJuly 21, 2024

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