Academic Calendar 2026-27
Fall Semester
Liberal Arts program
| Orientation for all students | TBD |
| Start of Liberal Arts fall semester | 18 October 2026 |
| Student union event for the start of the academic year - Class break between 12:00 and 2:00 PM | 21 October 2026 |
| Knesset elections - No classes | 27 October 2026 |
| Hanukkah holiday - No classes | 6 December 2026 |
| Last day of Fall Semester - Make-up day (following the Tuesday schedule) | 18 January 2027 |
| Start of examination period | 20 January 2027 |
| End of examination period | 8 March 2027 |
| *Note that in-class examinations can only be taken in-person on campus |
OSP (overseas program)
| Start of OSP Fall Semester | 18 October 2026 |
| Final day of OSP Fall Semester | 17 December 2026 |
Spring Semester
Liberal Arts program
| Start of Spring Semester | 9 March 2027 |
|
Fast of Esther - Classes end at 6:00 PM |
22 March 2027 |
| Purim holiday - University closed | 23 March 2027 |
| Student union event to celebrate the start of the semester - Class break between 12:00 and 2:00 PM | 25 March 2027 |
| First day of Passover break | 18 April 2027 |
| Last day of Passover break | 30 April 2027 |
| First day of classes after Passover break | 2 May 2027 |
| Holocaust memorial eve - Classes end at 7:00 PM | 3 May 2027 |
| Holocaust memorial day - Class break between 12:00 and 1:00 PM | 4 May 2027 |
| Memorial day ceremony - Study break between 12:00 and 1:00 PM, classes end at 6:00 PM | 10 May 2027 |
| Memorial day - University closed | 11 May 2027 |
| Independence day - University closed | 12 May 2027 |
| Student day - No classes after 4 PM | 9 June 2027 |
| Shavuot holiday - University closed | 10-11 June 2027 |
| Last day of Spring Semester - Make-up day (following the Tuesday schedule) | 27 June 2027 |
| Start of examination period (Please allow for another 5 weeks of exams following this date) | 29 June 2027 |
| *Note that in-class examinations can only be taken in-person on campus |
OSP
| Start of OSP Spring Semester | 8 March 2027 |
| Final day of OSP Spring Semester | 20 May 2027 |
| Summer break - The university is closed | 21-31 August 2027 |
