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
FALL 2023 4 SEPTEMBER, 2023 – 4 JANUARY, 2024
SPRING 2024 5 FEBRUARY, 2024 – 6 JUNE, 2024
FALL 2024 2 SEPTEMBER, 2024 – 2 JANUARY, 2025
SPRING 2025 10 FEBRUARY, 2025 – 11 JUNE, 2025
Fall Semester 2023
| September 4 | Fall 2023 semester begins |
| September 5-9 | Orientation |
| September 16-17 | Rosh Hashana: Jewish New Year (no class) |
| September 24 | Eve of Yom Kippur: Jewish Holiday (no class) |
| September 25 | Yom Kippur: Jewish Holiday (no class) |
| October 1-6 | Succoth: Jewish Holiday (classes as usual) |
| December 7-14 | Hannukah |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve (no class) |
| December 25 | Christmas Day (no class) |
| January 4 | Last day of the semester |
*Some events may be subject to changes
