Yom HaAtzma’ut dates by year
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date | Begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thu, May 1 | 3 Iyyar | Sundown, Wed, Apr 30 |
| 2026 | Wed, Apr 22 | 5 Iyyar | Sundown, Tue, Apr 21 |
| 2027 | Wed, May 12 | 5 Iyyar | Sundown, Tue, May 11 |
| 2028 | Tue, May 2 | 6 Iyyar | Sundown, Mon, May 1 |
| 2029 | Thu, Apr 19 | 4 Iyyar | Sundown, Wed, Apr 18 |
| 2030 | Wed, May 8 | 5 Iyyar | Sundown, Tue, May 7 |
| 2031 | Tue, Apr 29 | 6 Iyyar | Sundown, Mon, Apr 28 |
What is Yom HaAtzma’ut?
Israel's Independence Day.
Type: Israeli national day. What it means for the day: An official day in Israel, also marked by many communities abroad.
Why the date moves
Yom HaAtzma’ut always falls on the same Hebrew date (5 Iyyar). The Hebrew calendar follows the moon and adds a month seven times every 19 years, so the civil date moves within a window of about a month from year to year.
Israel and outside Israel
The date is the same in Israel and everywhere else.
Yom HaAtzma’ut: common questions
When is Yom HaAtzma’ut 2027?
Yom HaAtzma’ut 2027 begins at sundown on Tuesday, May 11, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, May 12, 2027.
How long is Yom HaAtzma’ut?
1 day.
What is the Hebrew date of Yom HaAtzma’ut?
5 Iyyar.