Academic Calendar US

Summer Term
Monday, May 20, 2024	Summer term begins; Rabbinical Hebrew Intensive begins
Monday, May 27, 2024	Memorial Day (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Tuesday, May 28, 2024	Summer graduation application due
Friday, May 31, 2024	EMA Summer Institute begins
Thursday, June 6, 2024	EMA Summer Institute ends
Friday, June 7, 2024	Rabbinical Hebrew Intensive ends
Tuesday, June 11, 2024	Shavuot Eve (HUC-JIR closes at 1 pm); No classes after 1 pm
Wednesday, June 12, 2024	Shavuot (HUC-JIR closed)
Thursday, June 13, 2024	Shavuot (HUC-JIR closed)
Sunday, June 2, 2024	Zelikow Leadership Conference begins
Thursday, June 6, 2024	Zelikow Leadership Conference ends
Monday, June 17, 2024	Zelikow classes begin
Wednesday, June 19, 2024	Juneteenth US holiday (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Monday, June 24, 2024	DeLeT classes begin
Thursday, July 4, 2024	Independence Day (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Friday, July 5, 2024	Day after Independence Day (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Friday, July 19, 2024	DeLeT classes end and Culmination Ceremony
Tuesday, July 30, 2024	Zelikow classes end
Wednesday, July 31, 2024	Zelikow Culmination Ceremony
Thursday, August 15, 2024	Summer term ends/Summer degree conferred
Tuesday, September 3, 2024	Summer grades due (9 am local time)

Fall Semester
Monday, August 12, 2024	Fall orientation begins (LA/NY Rabbinical, DFSSM)
Thursday, August 15, 2024	Fall orientation ends (LA Rabbinical)
Friday, August 16, 2024	Fall orientation ends (NY Rabbinical and DFSSM)
Monday, August 19, 2024	Fall semester begins; Classes begin (DeLeT, EMA, MAT, MEdL, Pines, LA/CN Rabbinical, Zelikow); New York Kallah begins (NY Rabbinical and DFSSM)
Wednesday, August 21, 2024	New York Kallah ends (NY Rabbinical and DFSSM)
Thursday, August 22, 2024	Classes begin (NY Rabbinical and DFSSM, All-Campus Electives)
Monday, August 26, 2024	Fall graduation application due
Monday, September 2, 2024	Labor Day (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Tuesday, September 3, 2024	Last day to add/drop
Tuesday, October 1, 2024	High Holiday recess starts
Wednesday, October 2, 2024	Rosh Hashanah Eve (HUC-JIR closes at 1 pm)
Thursday, October 3, 2024	Rosh Hashanah (HUC-JIR closed)
Friday, October 4, 2024	Rosh Hashanah (HUC-JIR closed)
Friday, October 11, 2024	Yom Kippur Eve (HUC-JIR closed at 1:00 pm)
Sunday, October 13, 2024	High Holiday recess ends
Monday, October 14, 2024	Classes resume; Last day to drop with "W"
Wednesday, October 16, 2024	Sukkot Eve (HUC-JIR closed at 1 pm); No classes after 1 pm
Thursday, October 17, 2024	Sukkot (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Friday, October 18, 2024	Sukkot (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Wednesday, October 23, 2024	Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Eve (HUC-JIR closes at 1 pm); No classes after 1 pm
Thursday, October 24, 2024	Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Friday, October 25, 2024	Simchat Torah (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Monday, October 28, 2024	Classes resume
Tuesday, November 5, 2024	Election Day (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Thursday, November 28, 2024	Thanksgiving (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Friday, November 29, 2024	Day after Thanksgiving (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Tuesday, December 10, 2024	Fall semester classes end (MEdL, Pines, Rabbinical, DFSSM, Zelikow)
Wednesday, December 11, 2024	Reading days begin
Thursday, December 12, 2024	Reading days end
Monday, December 16, 2024	Final presentations/exams begin
Tuesday, December 17, 2024	DeLeT classes end; Final presentations/exams end
Wednesday, December 18, 2024	MAT classes end; DFSSM Comps
Friday, December 20, 2024	EMA classes end; Fall semester ends/Fall degree conferred
Monday, January 6, 2025	Fall grades due (9 am local time)

Winter Intersession
Sunday, December 22, 2024	Winter intersession begins; Zelikow Windmueller Israel seminar begins (dates subject to change)
Saturday, December 28, 2024	Zelikow Windmueller Israel seminar ends (dates subject to change)
Monday, December 30, 2024	EMA Israel seminar begins
Wednesday, January 1, 2025	New Year's Day (HUC-JIR closed)
Wednesday, January 8, 2025	EMA Israel seminar ends
Thursday, January 9, 2025	Winter intersession ends
Monday, January 27, 2025	Winter intersession grades due (9 am local time)

Spring Semester
Sunday, January 12, 2025	Spring semester begins
Monday, January 13, 2025	January intensives begin
Wednesday, January 15, 2025	MAT classes begin
Thursday, January 16, 2025	January intensives ends (Rabbinical, DFSSM)
Friday, January 17, 2025	January intensive ends (MEdL)
Monday, January 20, 2025	MLK Day (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Tuesday, January 21, 2025	Spring classes begin (DeLeT, DFSSM, MEdL, Pines, Rabbinical, Zelikow)
Monday, January 27, 2025	EMA classes begin; Winter intersession grades due (9 am local time); Spring graduation application due; Spring ordination application due
Friday, February 7, 2025	Last day to add/drop Spring US classes (14th class day) Last day to late register for Spring US classes (14th class day) Last day to add/drop Spring YII classes without record (same as US) Last day to withdraw from a Spring course without a W grade (14th class day)
Monday, February 17, 2025	Presidents' Day (HUC-JIR closed); No classes
Monday, March 3, 2025	Last day to drop with "W"
Friday, April 11, 2025	Passover recess begins
Monday, April 14, 2025	Passover 2nd day (HUC -JIR closed)
Sunday, April 20, 2025	Passover 8th Day; Passover recess ends
Monday, April 21, 2025	Classes resume
Wednesday, April 30, 2025	Classes end (DFSSM, MEdL, Pines, Rabbinical, Zelikow)
Thursday, May 1, 2025	Reading days begin; New York Graduation
Sunday, May 4, 2025	New York Ordination
Tuesday, May 6, 2025	Reading days end
Wednesday, May 7, 2025	Final presentations/exams begin; MAT classes end
Thursday, May 8, 2025	Final presentations/exams end; DeLeT classes end
Monday, May 12, 2025	DFSSM Comps
Wednesday, May 14, 2025	DFSSM Comps
Friday, May 16, 2025	EMA classes end; Spring semester ends/Spring degree conferred
Sunday, May 18, 2025	Los Angeles Ordination
Monday, May 19, 2025	Los Angeles Graduation
Monday, May 26, 2025	Memorial Day (HUC-JIR closed)
Friday, May 30, 2025	Cincinnati Graduation
Saturday, May 31, 2025	Cincinnati Ordination
Monday, June 2, 2025	Spring grades due (9 am local time)