Academic Calendar 2026-27*

Faculty Opening Meeting - October 14, 2026

Opening of the Academic Year - October 18, 2026

Opening of the Academic Year Ceremony - October 20, 2026, 1 pm

The 26th Knesset Election Day - October 27, 2026, No academic activity

Hanukkah Break - December 6, 2026, JAMD building will close at 7 pm

End of Semester 1 - January 24, 2027

End of Semester Exams in Major Subject - January 25 - January 31, 2027

End of Semester Exams in Theoretical Subjects - Starting on February 1, 2027

Start of Semester 2 - March 2, 2027

Fast of Esther​ - March 22, 2027 (Classes will end at 6:30 pm), JAMD building will close at 7 pm

Purim and Shushan Purim Break - March 23-24, 2027

Passover Break - April 18 - May 1, 2027. On holiday eves and Chol HaMoed, the building is closed

Session 1 Entrance Exams - April 18-20, 2027

First Day of Classes after Passover Break - May 2, 2027

Eve of Holocaust Memorial Day - May 3, 2027, Classes will end at 7 pm

Eve of IDF Memorial Day - May 10, 2027, Classes will end at 4 pm, JAMD building will close at 7 pm

Memorial Day & Independence Day Break - May 11-12, 2027. On Memorial Day, the building will close at 2 pm. On Independence Day the building is closed

Student Day - To be announced

Shavuot Break - June 10-11, 2027, JAMD building will be closed

End of Semester 2 - June 24, 2027

Graduation Ceremony - June 27, 2027

End of Year Exams in Major Subject - Starting on June 27, 2027

End of Year Exams in Theoretical Subjects - Starting on July 11, 2027

Session 2 Entrance Exams - July 18-29, 2027

Eve of Tisha B'Av Fast - August 11, 2027, JAMD building will close at 7 pm

Tisha B'Av Fast - August 12, 2027, JAMD building will be closed

Session 3 Entrance Exams - September 12-23, 2027

Opening of 2027-28 academic year - Sunday, October 31, 2027

* The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance reserves the right to make changes to this schedule
 ** Holidays of various denominations will be published in a separate calendar