Academic Calendar

Academic year

First Day of ClassesThursday, October 23, 2025
Hanukkah BreakDecember 18–21, 2025
Fast of the Tenth of Tevet (No Classes)Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Last Day of Classes for the First SemesterWednesday, January 28, 2026
Semester A Exam BreakJanuary 29 – March 11, 2026
Purim Break (No Exams)March 2–4, 2026
First Day of Second SemesterThursday, March 12, 2026
Passover BreakMarch 29 – April 9, 2026
Memorial Day and Independence DayApril 21–22, 2026
Jerusalem Day BreakFriday, May 15, 2026
Shavuot BreakMay 21–22, 2026
Last Day of Classes for Second Semester (Zoom Classes)Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Second Semester Exam BreakJuly 3 – August 7, 2026
Fast of Tisha B’Av (No Exams)Thursday, July 23, 2026
Summer SemesterAugust 9 – September 10, 2026
First Day of the 2026–2027 Academic YearSunday, October 11, 2026
    • On Hanukkah candle-lighting days, classes will end at 16:00.
    • The libraries will be closed during memorial ceremonies.
    • Monday, November 3, 2025 (11:00–12:00): Memorial Ceremony for Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin — No classes during this hour.

    • Monday, April 13, 2026: Holocaust Remembrance Day Eve — Classes will end at 18:00.

    • Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (11:00–12:00): Holocaust Remembrance Day — No classes during this hour.

    • Monday, April 20, 2026 (11:00–12:00): Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers — No classes during this hour. Classes will end at 18:00.

    • Thursday, May 14, 2026: Eve of Jerusalem Day — Classes will end at 18:00. will be on Thursday, July 3, 2025 – classes that day will be held via Zoom.

    • The Career and Job Fair will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. On that day, no classes will be held between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

    • Student Day events will be held on Thursday, June 5. On that day, classes will end at 6 p.m. On Friday, June 6, students can opt to participate in class lectures via Zoom as an alternative to the classroom.

    • The Student Union’s end of year event will be held on Wednesday, June 11. On that day, no classes will be held between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

    • The last day of the spring semester will be Thursday, July 3, 2025 – classes that day will be held via Zoom. 

First day of academic yearWednesday, 30.10.2024
HanukkahSunday, 29.12.2024 – Monday, 30.12.2024
Tenth of Tevet fastFriday, 10.1.2025
Last day of first semesterFriday, 31.1.2025
Final examsSunday, 2.2.2025 – Sunday, 16.3.2025
PurimThursday – Sunday, 16.3.2025
First day of second semesterMonday, 17.3.2025
PassoverWednesday, 9.4.2025 – Sunday, 20.4.2025
Memorial Day and Independence DayWednesday, 30.4.2025 – Thursday, 1.5.2025
Jerusalem DayMonday, 26.5.2025
ShavuotSunday, 1.6.2025 – Tuesday, 3.6.5025
Last day of second semesterSunday, 6.7.2025
Final examsMonday, 7.7.2025 – Tuesday, 5.8.2025
17th of Tammuz fastSunday, 13.7.2025
Tish’a B’Av fastSunday, 3.8.2025
Summer semesterWednesday 6.8.2025 – Friday, 19.9.2025
First day of academic yearThursday, 23.10.2025
  • Classes will end at 4:00 pm during Hanukkah
  • Libraries will be closed during memorial ceremonies.
  • Classes will end at at 6:00 pm on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day and Memorial Day.
  • On Holocaust Remembrance Day, 24.4.2025, a memorial ceremony will be held between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM. No classes will be held during these hours.
  • On Sunday, 27.4.25, a memorial ceremony for Israel’s fallen soldiers will be held between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM. No classes will be held during these hours.
  • On the eve of Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers, Tuesday, 29.4.2025, classes will end at 6:00 PM.
  • On the eve of Jerusalem Day, Tuesday, 25.5.2025, classes will end at 6:00 PM.
First day of academic yearSunday, 31/12/2023
Closing Academic Gaps for ReservistsSunday, 21/1/24 to Friday 26/1/24
Dates are subject to change upon the IDF’s request.
Municipality electionsTuesday, 30/1/2024
Last day of the first semesterFriday, 15/3/2024
Vacation between semestersFrom Sunday, 17/3/2024
Until Friday, 5/5/2024
Purim holidaySunday, 24/3/2024
Until Monday, 25/3/2024
Passover holidaySunday, 21/4/2024
Until Monday, 29/4/2024 (exams will not be held)
First day of second semesterSunday, 5/5/2024
Memorial Day and Independence Day (postponed)Monday, 13/5/2024
Until Tuesday, 14/5/2024 (inclusive)
Shavuot holidayFrom Tuesday, 11/6/2024
Until Wednesday, 12/6/2024
Student daynot yet determined
Last day of second semesterFriday, 19.7.24
2nd semester examination leaveFrom Sunday, 21.7.2024
Until Friday, 23.8.2024 (inclusive)
Tammuz fastTuesday, 23.7.2024 (Exams will not be held)
Tisha B’Av fastTuesday, 13.8.2024 (Exams will not be held)
Summer SemesterFrom Sunday, 25.8.2024
Until Tuesday, 1.10.2024 (inclusive)
First day of new academic yearSunday, 30.10.2024
  • On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Sunday, May 5th 2024, studies will conclude at 18:00.

  • On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Monday, May 6th 2024, between 12:00 and 14:00, a memorial event will take place.

  • On the eve of the National Remembrance Day for Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism, May 12th 2024, between 12:00 and 14:00, a memorial event will take place. Studies will conclude at 18:00.

  • On Jerusalem Day Eve, Tuesday, June 4th 2024, studies will conclude at 18:00.

First Day of Fall SemesterSunday, October 10, 2021
Hannukah BreakSunday, December 5, 2021 (On all other days of Hannukah, classes will end at 4pm)
Tenth of Tevet FastTuesday, December 14, 2021 (No Classes)
Final Day of Fall SemesterFriday, January 14, 2022
Winter BreakSunday, January 16 – Friday, March 1 (inclusive), 2022
First Day of Spring SemesterWednesday, March 2, 2022
Purim BreakWednesday, March 16 –  Friday, March 18 (inclusive), 2022
Passover BreakTuesday, April 12 – Saturday, April 23 (inclusive), 2022
Back to UniversitySunday, April 24, 2022
Yom HaZikaron (National Memorial Day) (Early)Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Israeli Independence Day (Early)Thursday, May 5, 2022
Jerusalem DaySunday, May 29, 2022 (No Classes)
Shavuot (Pentecost) HolidaySunday, June 5 – Monday, June 6 (inclusive), 2022
Student DayTBD (from 2pm)
Final Day of Spring SemesterFriday, June 24, 2022
Summer BreakSunday, June 26 – Friday, August 5, 2022 (inclusive)
Seventeenth of Tamuz FastSunday, July 17, 2022 (No Exams)
Ninth of Av FastSunday, August 7, 2022 (No Exams)
Summer SemesterMonday, August 8 – Friday, September 23, 2022 (inclusive)
First Day of Fall Semester, 2022-2023 Academic Year

During memorial services (National Memorial Day, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yitzhak Rabin Memorial) all BIU libraries will be closed.

  • On Sunday, October 17, 2021, from 12:00pm – 2:00pm, a memorial assembly will be held for the remembrance of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. There will be no studies at this time.
  • On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, classes will end at 6:00pm.
  • On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 12:00pm – 2:00pm, a memorial assembly will be held. There will be no studies at this time.
  • On the eve of Israel’s National Memorial Day, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, there will be no studies between 12:00pm- 2:00pm, due to the holding of a memorial assembly. On that day, classes will end at 5:00pm.

Afternoon prayer times in the synagogue: 12:30pm, 1:35pm, 2:30pm, 3:35pm

Evening prayer times in the synagogue: 5:35pm (winter), 7:35pm

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