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MD-PhD Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

CategoryEvent NameFrom DateTo DateNote
Pre MedMD-PhD Preparatory Class27/08/202610/09/2026
OrientationSafety course09/09/202609/09/2026Year 1
Year OpeningYear Opening Day11/10/202611/10/2026
OrientationOrientation11/10/202611/10/2026
No classes / No examsElections Day27/10/202627/10/2026
Pre PhDSafety Training before PhD22/11/202622/11/2026Year 2
Pre PhDEthics Training before PhD22/11/202622/11/2026Year 2
No classes / No examsHannukka06/12/202606/12/2026
Special eventsWhite coat ceremony08/12/202608/12/2026
No classes / No examsChristmas Day25/12/202625/12/2026
Rotation Lab 1Rotation 1 (MD-PHD)17/01/202721/01/2027
AdjustmentsRamadan08/02/202708/03/2027Muslim students who fast during Ramadan will be entitled to an additional 30 minutes for an exam taken on fasting days. Note: If a student is entitled to additional time for another reason as well, he/she will be entitled to only one additional time.
No classes / No examsEid al-Fitr11/03/202711/03/2027The dates of Muslim holidays may differ by one or two days from those shown.
No classes / No examsPurim23/03/202723/03/2027
No classes / No examsEaster28/03/202728/03/2027
No classes / No examsPassover21/04/202729/04/2027
No classes / No examsHolocaust Memorial Ceremony04/05/202704/05/20279:00-11:00 classes will start at 11:00
No classes / No examsMemorial Day11/05/202711/05/2027
No classes / No examsIndependence Day12/05/202712/05/2027
Rotation Lab 2Rotation 2 (MD-PHD)16/05/202720/05/2027
No classes / No examsEid al-Adha17/05/202717/05/2027The dates of Muslim holidays may differ by one or two days from those shown.
No classes / No examsShavuot10/06/202711/06/2027
No classes / No examsNinth of Av12/08/202712/08/2027
End YearEnd of first year09/09/202709/09/2027Year 1

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