Academic Calendar
Academic Year 2025-26
October 7 Memorial Day |
October 16, 2025 |
Program Orientation |
October 22, 2025 |
First Day of Fall Semester |
October 26, 2025 |
Student Union Activity – No classes 12:00-13:00 |
October 29, 2025 |
Itzhak Rabin Memorial Ceremony – No classes 12:00-13:00 |
November 3, 2025 |
Hannukah Holiday (Vacation) |
December 21, 2025 |
Last Day of Fall Semester |
January 25, 2026 |
Fall Semester exam period |
January 28, 2026 to March 13, 2026 |
TAU Open Day – No classes – University closed |
February 5, 2026 |
Fast of Esther - No Classes after 18:00 |
March 13, 2025 |
Purim Holiday (Vacation) |
March 3, 2026 |
First Day of Spring Semester |
March 15, 2026 |
Student Union Activity – No classes 12:00–13:00 |
March 17, 2026 |
Passover Break – No classes – University closed |
March 29–April 9, 2026 |
First Day after Passover break |
April 12, 2026 |
Yom HaShoah Eve (Holocaust Remembrance) – Campus closes at 19:00 |
April 13, 2026 |
Yom HaShoah Day (Holocaust Remembrance) – No classes 12:00–13:00 (campus ceremony) – Campus closes at 19:00 |
April 14, 2026 |
Yom Hazikaron Memorial Ceremony (Fallen Soldiers Memorial Day) – No classes 12:00–13:00 (campus ceremony) – Campus closes at 18:00 |
April 20, 2026 |
Memorial Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers – No classes – University closed |
April 21, 2026 |
Israel's Independence Day – No classes – University closed |
April 22, 2026 |
Shavuot Holiday – No classes – University closed |
May 21–22, 2026 |
TAU Student Day – No classes after 16:00 |
June 4, 2026 |
Make-up for Tuesday–Thursday classes (Sunday–Tuesday classes will not take place) |
June 28–30, 2026 |
Exam preparation – no classes |
July 1–2, 2026 |
Last Day of Spring Semester |
July 3, 2026 |
Start of exam period Spring Semester |
July 5, 2026 |
Fast of Tisha B'Av - No Classes - University Closed |
July 23, 2026 |
First Day of Summer Semester |
July 26, 2026 |
TAU International End of the Year Ceremony for International Graduate Students |
TBD |
Summer vacation - University Closed |
Aug 23-31, 2026 |
Last day of summer semester (including exam period) |
Sep 18, 2026 |
All dates are subject to change