| AJRCA Academic Calendar 2017-18 | |
| Fall Semester Instruction begins | Sunday, Aug 20, 2017 |
| Labor Day, Classes Held | Monday, Sept 4, 2017 |
| Holiday Break | Sept. 24-Oct.13, 2017 |
| Classes resume | October 15, 2017 |
| Last day of Fall Semester | Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017 |
| (15 weeks) | |
| January Mini-term | January 8-19, 2018 |
| Spring Semester begins | January 28, 2018 |
| Annual AJRCA Retreat | January 28-30, 2018 |
| Pesach vacation | Mar 29-Apr 7, 2018 |
| Classes resume | April 8, 2018 |
| Shavuot, no classes | May 20-22, 2018 |
| Last day of Spring Semester Class | May 15, 2018 |
| ( 15 weeks) | |
| Teudah Ceremony | Sunday, May 27, 2018 |
| Ordination/Graduation | Monday, May 28, 2018 |
| Summer Mini-term | TBD |
More details about residency periods will be provided at a later date.
| Jewish Holidays 5778 | |
| Rosh Hashanah |
Thu-Fri, Sept 21-22, 2017
Followed by Shabbat |
| Yom Kippur | Shabbat, Sept 30, 2017 |
| Sukkot-Simchat Torah |
Oct 5-13, 2017
(Yom Tov: Th-F 10/5-6, 10/12-13) Followed immediately by Shabbat |
| Hanukkah |
Dec 13-20, 2017
(First candle Tues night 12/12) |
| Tu B’Shevat | Wed., Jan 31, 2018 |
| Purim | Thurs, Mar 1, 2018 |
| Pesach |
Shabbat, Mar 31-April 7, 2018
(Yom Tov: 3/31/-4/1, 4/6-7) First Seder Friday night |
| Yom HaShoah | Thurs, Apr 12, 2018 |
| Yom HaAtzma’ut | Thurs, Apr 19, 2018 |
| Lag B’Omer | Thurs, May 3, 2018 |
| Shavuot | Sun-Mon, May 20-21, 2018 |
| First Fall Residency Period, August Orientation | August 20-22, 2017 |
| Second Fall Residency Period | November 5-7, 2017 |
| Annual AJRCA Retreat & First Spring Residency Period | January 28-30, 2018 |
| Pesach vacation | Mar 29-Apr 7, 2018 |
| Second Spring Residency Period | March 11-13, 2018 |
| Shavuot, no classes | May 20-22, 2018 |
| Last day of Spring Semester Class | May 15, 2018 |
| Third Spring Residency Period | Tbd, will include Teudah & Ordination Ceremonies |
| Teudah Ceremony | Sunday, May 27, 2018 |
| Ordination/Graduation | Monday, May 28, 2018 |
