JS’ Academic Calendars
2026 – 2027 Academic Year
| Fall 2026 |
| 11 Sep Friday | Eve of Rosh Hashanah/Feast of Trumpets |
| 12-13 Sep | Rosh Hashanah/Feast of Trumpets |
| 20-21 Sep | Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement |
| 25 Sep | Eve of Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) |
| 26 Sep-3 Oct | Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) |
| 27-30 Sep | Pre-Semester Reading Week |
| 3 Oct | Shmini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah/td> |
| 4 Oct | Opening of Fall Semester |
| 5-7 Oct | Oct 7th Memorial [24th of Tishrei] - only classes that meet during 11:00 and 13:00 Israel Time are canceled |
| 6 Oct | Convocation: no afternoon or evening classes |
| 25 Oct | Fall time change in Israel |
| 4-12 Dec | Hanukkah Break/Reading Week, no classes, but assigned coursework |
| 24-25 Dec | Christmas Break, no classes |
| 31 Dec | Hebrew Language Day (21 Tevet) |
| 1 Jan | New Year’s Day / Feast of Circumcision and Naming of Jesus |
| 14 Jan | Close of Fall Semester |
| January Term 2027 |
| 10 Jan | Start of January Term |
| 28 Jan | Close of Term |
| Spring 2027 |
| 28 Feb - 5 March | Pre-Semester Reading Week |
| 7 March | Opening of Spring Semester |
| 22 March | Fast of Esther |
| 23 - 25 March | Purim Break, no classes |
| 26 March | Spring time change in Israel |
| 28-29 March | Easter Break, no classes |
| 21 - 28 April | Passover Break, no classes |
| 3 May | Eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, no classes from 18:00 |
| 4 May | Holocaust Memorial Day, no exams, no classes from 9:45-10:45 |
| 10 May | Eve of Israel Remembrance Day, no classes from 18:00 |
| 11 May | Israel Memorial & Independence Days, No Classes |
| 10-11 June | Shavuot, no Classes |
| 1 July | Close of Spring Semester |
NOTES:
3 Jan Sun – 15 Jan Fri – Land of the Bible: two week intensive field-study course
14 Jun Mon – Complementary classes (make up classes for those impacted by portions of days designated to honor national memorial moments)
21-22 Jun Mon-Tue – Complementary classes (make up classes for those impacted by portions of days designated to honor national memorial moments)
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 |