Academic Calendar
The academic year at the Arava Institute is divided into two semesters. The fall semester conventionally runs from September to January and the spring semester from February to June.
The Arava Semester/Study Abroad Program is a full time residential program. The academic week is from Sunday to Thursday. Classes typically meet twice a week for a period of 90 minutes. Periodically there are workshops or seminars on a weekend, either Friday or Saturday.
CALENDAR FOR THE 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEARS
SPRING 2024 5 FEBRUARY, 2024 – 6 JUNE, 2024
FALL 2024 2 SEPTEMBER, 2024 – 2 JANUARY, 2025
SPRING 2025 10 FEBRUARY, 2025 – 11 JUNE, 2025
Spring Semester 2024
February 5 | Spring 2024 semester begins |
February 5-9 | Orientation |
February 10 | Classes begin |
March 3-5 | Semester trip |
March 10 | Beginning of Ramadan (Muslim holiday) |
March 24 | Purim (Jewish holiday) |
March 31 | Easter (Christian holiday) |
April 9-12 | Eid al-Fitr (Muslim holiday) |
April 22-29 | Passover (Jewish holiday) and semester break |
May 6 | Holocaust Memorial Day |
May 12-15 | Memorail days and Israeli Independence Day |
June 6 | Last day of semester |
*Some events may be subject to changes