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Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar for the internaional students >
The academic calendar may change depending on developments and the evolving situation.
First Semester
The National Memorial Day commemorating October 7, 2023, will be observed on Thursday, 16 October 2025 (24 Tishrei 5786).
Orientation days for first-year undergraduate students are scheduled to take place from 21-23 October 2025 (tentative).
| First Day of 1st Semester | October 26, 2025 |
| Student Union Event for the Opening of the Academic Year | TBD |
| Rabin Memorial Assembly | November 3, 2025 |
| Hanukkah Break (students) | December 21, 2025 |
| Last Day of the 1st Semester | January 25, 2026 |
| Exam Preparation Days | January 26-27, 2026 |
| Exam Period, 1st Semester | January 28 – March 13, 2026 |
| Open Day | TBD |
| Fast of Esther: All academic activities will conclude by 18:00 | March 2, 2026 |
| Purim Vacation – University Closed | March 3, 2026 |
Notes:
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The Faculty of Medicine may have a different start date.
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The Faculty of Management postgraduate programs may have variations in the academic calendar. Check the faculty websites for updates.
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Psychometric Exam (December):
Friday, December 19, and Sunday, December 21, 2025.
Second Semester
| First Day of 2nd Semester | March 15, 2026 | |
| Passover Vacation No Classes, University is closed from March 31 to April 9, 2026. | March 29 – April 10, 2026 | |
| Student Union Event for the Opening of the Semester | TBD | |
| Passover Vacation No Classes, University is closed from March 31 to April 9, 2026. | March 29 – April 10, 2026 | |
| Yom HaShoah Eve (Holocaust Remembrance) - Campus closes at 7PM | April 13, 2026 | |
| Yom HaShoah Day (Holocaust Remembrance) - Break in Studies Between 12-1PM | April 14, 2026 | |
| Yom HaZikaron Memorial Ceremony (Fallen Soldiers Memorial Day) - Ceremony and break in studies beween 12-1PM. No classes after 6PM. | April 20, 2026 | |
| Memorial Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers - No Classes - University Closed | April 21, 2026 | |
| Israel's Independence Day - University Closed | April 22, 2026 | |
| Shavuot Vacation - University Closed | May 21-22, 2026 | |
| Last Day of 2nd Semester | July 7, 2026 | |
| Exam Period, 2nd Semester | July 8, 2026 | |
| Tisha B'Av (University Closed) | July 23, 2026 |
Summer Semester
| First Day of Summer Semester | July 26, 2026 |
| University-wide Summer Vacation (university closed) | August 23-31, 2026 |
| Last Day of Summer Semester | September 18, 2026 |
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