Academic Calendar

The academic year at the Arava Institute is divided into two semesters of approximately 15 weeks each. The fall semester conventionally begins in September/ October – January and the spring semester from February – 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 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

FALL SEMESTER 2020            7 SEPTEMBER, 2020 – 6 JANUARY, 2021

SPRING SEMESTER 2021      8 FEBRUARY, 2021 – 9 JUNE, 2021

Spring semester 2020

February 10          Start of spring 2020 semester
February 10-14    Orientation
February 15           Classes begin
March 8-9               Peace- Building Leadership (PLS) trip
March 10                 Purim (Jewish Holiday)
March 22-24          Spring Semester trip
April 8-18                Passover break (No class- semester break)
April 20                    National Holocaust Memorial Day
April 24                    Start of Ramadan
April 28                    Yom Hazikaron: Remembrance Day
April 29                    Yom HaAtzmaut: Independence Day
May 23-24               Eid Al Fitr (End of Muslim Ramadan holiday)
May 28-29               Shavuot (Jewish holiday)
June 10                    End of spring 2020 semester

June 10-11              Elective student participation in Arava Institute Annual Cross-border Environmental Cooperation Conference