JS’ Academic Calendars
2025 – 2026 Academic Year
| Fall 2025 |
| 23 Sep Tue | Rosh Hashanah/Feast of Trumpets |
| 7 Oct Tue | Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) |
| 14 Oct Tue | Shmini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah (End of Sukkot) |
| 19 Oct Sun | Opening of Fall Semester, Classes Start / Time Change in Israel |
| 21 Oct Tue | Fall Convocation at Jerusalem Seminary |
| 26 Oct Sun | Time change in Israel (set clocks backward one hour) |
| 12 - 27 Dec | Hanukkah / Christmas break, No Classes |
| 1 Jan, 2026 Thu | New Year's Day |
| 23 Jan, 2026 Fri | Closing of Fall Semester |
| Spring 2026 |
| 3 - 4 Mar | Purim |
| 15 Mar Sun | Opening of Spring Semester, Classes Start |
| 27 Mar Fri | Time change in Israel (set clocks forward one hour) |
| 1 - 8 Apr | Passover Break (includes Easter), No classes |
| 13 - 14 Apr | Holocaust Memorial Day |
| 21 - 22 Apr | Israeli Memorial and Independence Days, No classes |
| 10 - 21 May | 12 Day Short Term Course: Discovering Jesus in His Jewish Context |
| 21 - 22 May | Shavuot (Pentecost), No classes |
| 26 Jun Fri | Closing of Spring Semester |
2024 – 2025 Academic Year
| Fall 2024 |
| 3 Oct Thur | Rosh Hashanah/Feast of Trumpets |
| 17 Oct Thur | Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) |
| 24 Oct Thur | Shmini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah (End of Sukkot) |
| 27 Oct Sun | Opening of Fall Semester, Classes Start / Time Change in Israel |
| 12 Nov Tue | Fall Convocation at Jerusalem Seminary |
| 27 Oct Sun | Time change in Israel (set clocks backward one hour) |
| 22 Dec - 3 Jan 2025 | Winter break (incl. Hanukkah / Christmas / New Year's Day) |
| 30 Jan, 2025 Thu | Closing of Fall Semester |
| Spring 2025 |
| 14 - 15 Mar Fri, Sat | Purim |
| 16 Mar Sun | Opening of Spring Semester, Classes Start |
| 28 Mar Fri | Time change in Israel (set clocks forward one hour) |
| 13 - 20 Apr | Passover Break (includes Easter) |
| 23 Apr Wed | Holocaust Memorial Day Eve |
| 30 Apr - 1 May | Israeli Memorial and Independence Days |
| 19 - 30 May | 12 Day Short Term Course: Discovering Jesus in His Jewish Context |
| 2 Jun Mon | Shavuot (Pentecost) |
| 26 Jun Fri | Closing of Spring Semester |