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Academic Calendar
updated: 29.06.2026
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 the events of October 7 will be observed on Monday, October 5, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
- Orientation Day for first-year undergraduate students will take place on October 15, 2026.
| October 18, 2026 | First Day of the 1st Semester |
| October 21, 2026 | Student Union Event for the Opening of the Academic Year (Break in studies between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM) |
| October 22, 2026 | Rabin Memorial Assembly |
| October 27, 2026 | Knesset Elections |
| December 6, 2026 | Hanukkah Break (Students) |
| January 18, 2027 | Replacement Day for Tuesday Classes |
| January 18, 2027 | Last Day of the 1st Semester |
| January 19, 2027 | Exam Preparation Day (No exams may be scheduled on this day) |
| January 20 – March 8, 2027 | Exam Period – 1st Semester |
| February 4, 2027 | Open Day |
Notes:
- The Faculty of Medicine may have a different start date.
- The Faculty of Management postgraduate programs may have variations in the academic calendar. Please check the faculty websites for updates.
- Psychometric Entrance Examination (December): December 4 and December 6, 2026 (Friday and Sunday).
Second Semester
| March 9, 2027 | First Day of the 2nd Semester |
| March 22, 2027 | Fast of Esther (All academic activities will conclude by 6:00 PM) |
| March 23, 2027 | Purim Vacation – University Closed |
| March 24, 2027 | Student Union Event for the Opening of the 2nd Semester (Break in studies between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM) |
| April 18–30, 2027 | Passover Vacation (No classes. University closed from April 21–29, 2027.) |
| May 2, 2027 | First Day of Classes Following the Passover Vacation |
| May 3, 2027 | Yom HaShoah Eve (Holocaust Remembrance Day) (Campus closes at 7:00 PM) |
| May 4, 2027 | Yom HaShoah Memorial Ceremony (Break in studies between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM) |
| May 10, 2027 | Yom HaZikaron Eve (Memorial Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism) (Memorial ceremony and break in studies between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM. No classes after 6:00 PM.) |
| May 11, 2027 | Memorial Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism – University Closed |
| May 12, 2027 | Israel's Independence Day – University Closed |
| June 10–11, 2027 | Shavuot Vacation – University Closed |
| June 17, 2027 | Student Day |
| June 27, 2027 | Replacement Day for Tuesday Classes |
| June 27, 2027 | Last Day of the 2nd Semester |
| June 29, 2027 | Beginning of the 2nd Semester Exam Period |
No examinations may be scheduled on the following dates:
- Psychometric Entrance Examination (April): April 18–19, 2027 (Sunday–Monday)
- Psychometric Entrance Examination (July): July 1, 2027 (Thursday)
Summer Semester
| July 20, 2027 | First Day of the Summer Semester |
| August 12, 2027 | Tisha B'Av – University Closed |
| August 22–31, 2027 | University-wide Summer Vacation (University Closed) |
| September 17, 2027 | Last Day of the Summer Semester |
- Psychometric Entrance Examination (September): September 6–7, 2027 (Monday–Tuesday)
Opening of the 2027/2028 Academic Year- October 31, 2027
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