Yom Yerushalayim dates by year
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date | Begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mon, May 26 | 28 Iyyar | Sundown, Sun, May 25 |
| 2026 | Fri, May 15 | 28 Iyyar | Sundown, Thu, May 14 |
| 2027 | Fri, Jun 4 | 28 Iyyar | Sundown, Thu, Jun 3 |
| 2028 | Wed, May 24 | 28 Iyyar | Sundown, Tue, May 23 |
| 2029 | Sun, May 13 | 28 Iyyar | Sundown, Sat, May 12 |
| 2030 | Fri, May 31 | 28 Iyyar | Sundown, Thu, May 30 |
| 2031 | Wed, May 21 | 28 Iyyar | Sundown, Tue, May 20 |
What is Yom Yerushalayim?
Jerusalem Day, marking the reunification of the city in 1967.
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 Yerushalayim always falls on the same Hebrew date (28 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 Yerushalayim: common questions
When is Yom Yerushalayim 2027?
Yom Yerushalayim 2027 begins at sundown on Thursday, June 3, 2027 and ends at nightfall on Friday, June 4, 2027.
How long is Yom Yerushalayim?
1 day.
What is the Hebrew date of Yom Yerushalayim?
28 Iyyar.