Undergraduate Academic Calendar

EventDate
Pre-Semester Service-Learning ProgramAugust 26–September 22, 2026
Registration for Undergraduate Autumn Pre-SemesterAugust 25, 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 6, 2026–December 17, 2026
Registration for Autumn Semester Exchange studentsOctober 5, 2026
Autumn Semester Begins (All Rothberg Undergraduate Division Programs)October 6, 2026
Autumn Semester Begins (HU Faculty Departments)October 11, 2026
Election DayOctober 27, 2026
Midterm Exam Week (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses)November 15–19, 2026
Hanukkah VacationDecember 10, 2026
Christmas VacationDecember 25, 2026
Autumn Semester Ends (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses)December 17, 2026
Vacating the Dorms Autumn SemesterDecember 23, 2026
Autumn Semester Ends (HU Faculty Departments)January 15, 2027
Vacating the Dorms (for Exchange students taking Faculty courses)January 31, 2027
Pre-Semester Service-Learning ProgramFebruary 3–March 2, 2027
Registration for Undergraduate Spring Pre-SemesterFebruary 2, 2027
Registration for Spring Semester students taking Rothberg UG coursesMarch 3, 2027
Registration for Spring Semester Exchange studentsMarch 3, 2027
Spring SemesterMarch 7–June 3, 2027
Spring Semester Begins (All Rothberg Undergraduate Division Programs & All HU Faculty Departments)March 7, 2027
Eid al FitrMarch 11, 2027
Purim VacationMarch 23–24, 2027
Passover VacationApril 18–April 29, 2027
Midterm Exam Week (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses)May 2–6, 2027
Eve of Holocaust Remembrance DayClasses until 18:00May 3, 2027
Memorial Day EveClasses end at 16:00May 10, 2027
Memorial Day and Independence DayUniversity offices closedMay 11–12, 2027
Eid Al Adha VacationMay 17, 2027
Spring Semester Ends (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses)June 3, 2027
Vacating the DormsJune 6, 2027
Shavuot VacationJune 10–12, 2027
Spring Semester Ends (HU Faculty Departments)June 29, 2027
Vacating the Dorms (for Exchange students taking Faculty courses)July 18, 2027
EventDate
 Undergraduate Autumn Pre-Semester Courses
September 3- 29, 2025
Registration for Undergraduate Autumn Pre-Semester
September 2, 2025
Rosh HashanaUniversity offices closedSeptember 22-25, 2025
Yom KippurUniversity offices closedOctober 1-2, 2025
Succot VacationUniversity offices closedOctober 1- 14, 2025
Autumn Semester October 19, 2025 – January 1, 2026
Registration for Autumn Semester Exchange studentsOctober 16, 2025
Autumn Semester Begins (All Rothberg Undergraduate Division Programs)October 19, 2025
Autumn Semester Begins (HU Faculty Departments)October 19, 2025
Midterm Exam Week (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses)November 23-27, 2025
Hanukkah VacationDecember 18, 2025
Christmas VacationDecember 25, 2025
Autumn Semester Ends (Rothberg Undergraduate courses)January 1, 2026
Vacating the Dorms Autumn SemesterJanuary 4, 2026
Autumn Semester Ends (HU Faculty Departments)January 22, 2026
Vacating the Dorms (for Exchange Students taking Faculty courses)February 5, 2026
Undergraduate Spring Pre-Semester CoursesFebruary 5- March 4, 2026
Registration for Undergraduate Spring Pre-SemesterFebruary 4, 2026
Purim VacationMarch 4, 2026
Registration for Spring Semester Students taking Rothberg UG coursesMarch 5, 2026
Spring Semester March 8-June 4, 2026
Spring Semester Begins (All Rothberg Undergraduate Division Programs)March 8, 2026
Registration for Spring Semester Exchange studentsMarch 11, 2026
Spring Semester Begins (All HU Faculty Departments)March 15, 2026
Eid al FitrMarch 22, 2026
Passover VacationUniversity offices closedMarch 30-April 10, 2026
Eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day – Classes end at 6:00 PMApril 13, 2026
Memorial Day Eve Classes end at 4:00 PMApril 20, 2026
Memorial Day and Independence Day
Vacation
University offices closed
April 21- 22, 2026
Midterm Exam Week (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses)April 26-30, 2026
Shavuot VacationMay 21-22, 2026
Eid Al Adha VacationTBA
Spring Semester Ends (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses)June 4, 2026

Vacating the DormsJune 7, 2026
Spring Semester Ends (HU Faculty Departments)July 3, 2026
Vacating the Dorms (for Exchange students taking Faculty courses)July 16, 2026

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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