5779 Year at a Glance
Midreshet AMIT 5779 Academic Calendar
| Tuesda, August 28 | טז אלול | Arrival – Welcome to Israel! |
| Wednesday & Thursday, August 29- 30 | יח - יט אלול | Orientation, Yom Gibush |
| Shabbat, September 1 | כא אלול | Amit Orientation Shabbaton |
| Sunday, September 2 | כב אלול | First Day of Classes |
| Tuesday, September 4 | אלול כד | Old City Vatikin Trip |
| Monday & Tuesday, September 10- 11 | א - ב תשרי | Rosh Hashanah |
| Wednesday, September 12 | ג תשרי | Tzom Gedalia, AM Classes Only |
| Wednesday, September 19 | י תשרי | Yom Kippur (Optional Program in Amit) |
| Thursday, September 20 | יא תשרי | Chessed Trip |
| Friday, September 21- Tuesday, October 2 | יב– כג תשרי | Sukkot Vacation |
| Wednesday, October 3 | כד תשרי | Classes Resume |
| Friday, October 5 | כו תשרי | "Live Israel" Tiyul |
| Shabbat, October 6 | כז תשרי | Shabbaton |
| Shabbat, November 3 | כה חשון | Shabbaton |
| Wednesday & Thursday, November 14-15 | ו-ז כסלו | Galil Tiyul |
| Shabbat, November 17 | ט כסלו | Optional In Shabbat in Amit |
| Shabbat, December 1 | כג כסלו | Shabbaton |
| Sunday, December 2- Monday, December 10 | כה כסלו – ב טבת | Chanukah |
| Wednesday, December 5- Sunday, December 9 | כז כסלו – א טבת | Chanukah Vacation |
| Monday, December 10 | ב טבת | Classes Resume |
| Tuesday, December 18 | י טבת | Asara B'Tevet, AM Classes Only |
| Shabbat, January 5 | כח טבת | Shabbaton |
| Sunday, January 13 | ז שבט | Semester 1 ends |
| Monday, January 14 | ח שבט | Semester 2 begins |
| Thursday, January 24 | יח שבט | Mid-Year Winter vacation |
| Sunday, January 27 | כא שבט | Classes resume |
| Shabbat, February 9 | כז שבט | Shabbaton |
| Monday & Tuesday, February 11 - 12 | ו-ז אדר א | Eilat Tiyul |
| Shabbat, February 23 | יח אדר א | Optional In Shabbat in Amit |
| Shabbat, March 15 | ח אדר ב | Jerusalem Marathon, Go Team Amit! |
| Friday, March 16 | ט אדר ב | Shabbaton |
| Wednesday, March 20 | יג אדר ב | Taanit Esther |
| Thursday, March 21 | יד אדר ב | Purim |
| Friday, March 22 | טו אדר ב | Shushan Purim |
| Thursday, April 4 | כח אדר ב | Pesach break begins at lunch, AM Classes only |
| Monday, April 8 – Monday, April 15 | ג ניסן – י ניסן | Optional Heritage Poland Trip |
| Wednesday, May 1 | כו ניסן | Classes resume at Night Seder |
| Thursday, May 2 | כז ניסן | Yom Hashoah Program |
| Friday, May 3 | כח ניסן | "Live Israel" Tiyul |
| Shabbat, May 4 | כט ניסן | Amit Shabbaton |
| Monday, May 6 | א אייר | Visit to Har Herzl |
| Wednesday, May 8 | ג אייר | Yom HaZikaron |
| Thursday, May 9 | ד אייר | Yom Haatzmaut |
| Sunday & Monday, May 19 - 20 | יד – טו אייר | Golan Tiyul |
| Thursday, May 23 | יח אייר | Lag BaOmer Program |
| Shabbat, June 1 | כז אייר | Shabbaton |
| Thursday, June 6 | ג סיון | Morning Banquet Brunch |
| Shabbat & Sunday, June 8 - 9 | ה – ו סיון | Shavuot Program |
| Tuesday, June 11 | ח סיון | Dorm Closes at noon, צאתכם לשלום |
*** All Beit Hayeled special activities and events TBA upon arrival.
*** Detailed monthly calendars with more information and events will be posted on our website throughout the year.
*** No vacations are permitted without permission from the school administration.
***ALL dates and events are tentative and subject to change.