Yom HaZikaron dates by year
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date | Begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wed, Apr 30 | 2 Iyyar | Sundown, Tue, Apr 29 |
| 2026 | Tue, Apr 21 | 4 Iyyar | Sundown, Mon, Apr 20 |
| 2027 | Tue, May 11 | 4 Iyyar | Sundown, Mon, May 10 |
| 2028 | Mon, May 1 | 5 Iyyar | Sundown, Sun, Apr 30 |
| 2029 | Wed, Apr 18 | 3 Iyyar | Sundown, Tue, Apr 17 |
| 2030 | Tue, May 7 | 4 Iyyar | Sundown, Mon, May 6 |
| 2031 | Mon, Apr 28 | 5 Iyyar | Sundown, Sun, Apr 27 |
What is Yom HaZikaron?
Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror.
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 HaZikaron always falls on the same Hebrew date (4 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 HaZikaron: common questions
When is Yom HaZikaron 2027?
Yom HaZikaron 2027 begins at sundown on Monday, May 10, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, May 11, 2027.
How long is Yom HaZikaron?
1 day.
What is the Hebrew date of Yom HaZikaron?
4 Iyyar.