JS’ 2022-2026 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 |
1 Jan, 2026 Thu | New Year's Day |
24 Jan, 2026 Thu | 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) |
13 - 14 Apr | Holocaust Memorial Day |
21 - 22 Apr | Israeli Memorial and Independence Days |
21 - 22 May | Shavuot (Pentecost) |
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 |
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 |
2023 – 2024 Academic Year
Fall 2023 |
15 Sep Fri | Rosh Hashanah/Feast of Trumpets |
29 Sep Fri | Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) |
6 Oct Fri | Shmini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah (End of Sukkot) |
8 Oct Sun | Opening of Fall Semester, Classes start |
24 Oct Tue | Fall Convocation at Jerusalem Seminary |
29 Oct Sun | Time change in Israel (set clocks backward one hour) |
7-14 Dec | Hanukkah Break |
24 Dec - 1 Jan, 2024 | Christmas / New Year's Day Break |
26 Jan, 2024 Thu | Closing of Fall Semester |
Spring 2024 |
10 Mar Sun | Opening of Spring Semester |
24 Mar Sun | Purim Break |
29 Mar Fri | Time Change in Israel (set clocks forward one hour) |
22 - 29 Apr | Passover Break |
6 - 17 May | 12 Day Short Term Course: Discovering Jesus in His Jewish Context |
13 - 14 May | Israel Memorial & Independence Days |
20 June Thur | Closing of spring semester |
2022 – 2023 Academic Year
Fall 2022 |
26 Sep Mon | Rosh HaShana/Feast of Trumpets |
16 Oct Sun | Last day of Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) |
17 Oct Mon | Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah |
15-29 Oct | JS Short Term Israel Course |
18 Oct Tue | Opening of Fall Semester |
20 Oct Thur | Fall Convocation at Jerusalem Seminary |
30 Oct Sun | Time change in Israel (set clocks backward one hour) |
21-28 Dec | Winter Break (including Hanukkah) |
29 Dec 2022 - 12 Jan 2023 | Tentative: Seminarian/Pastors Short-Term “Life and Land of the Bible” Course |
1 Jan 2023 Sun | New Year’s Break |
19 Jan 2023 | End of Fall Semester |
Spring 2023 |
5 Mar Sun | Opening of Spring Semester |
7 Mar Tue | Purim Break |
5-12 Apr | Passover Break |
25-26 Apr | Israel Memorial & Independence Days |
1-12 May | 12 Day Short Term Course: Discovering Jesus in His Jewish Context |
8 Jun Thu | Closing of spring semester, English classes end |
27 Jun Mon | Closing of Spring Semester, Hebrew classes end |
2021 – 2022 Academic Year
Spring 2022 |
3 Mar Thu | Classes start |
25 Mar Fri | Time change in Israel (set clocks forward one hour) |
15 Apr Fri | Passover evening/holiday |
21 Apr Thu | Seventh Day of Feast of Unleavened Bread, holiday |
4-5 May Wed/Thu | Israel Memorial and Independence Day, holidays |
9-20 May | Short Term Course: Discovering Jesus in His Jewish Context |
31 May Tue | Closing of spring semester, end of English classes |
27 Jun Mon | Closing of spring semester, end of Hebrew Language classes |