Yom HaAtzma'ut / יום העצמאות
Israeli Independence Day. Commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948. Note that Hebcal displays modern holidays like Yom HaAtzma'ut according to the Israeli schedule. Although Yom HaAtzma'ut is normally observed on the 5th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaZikaron, which always preceeds it) would conflict with Shabbat.
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List of Dates
Yom HaAtzma'ut begins in the Diaspora on:- Wed, 25 April 2012 at sundown (4th of Iyyar, 5772)
- Mon, 15 April 2013 at sundown (6th of Iyyar, 5773)
- Mon, 05 May 2014 at sundown (6th of Iyyar, 5774)
- Wed, 22 April 2015 at sundown (4th of Iyyar, 5775)
- Wed, 11 May 2016 at sundown (4th of Iyyar, 5776)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 at sundown (6th of Iyyar, 5777)
- Wed, 18 April 2018 at sundown (4th of Iyyar, 5778)
- Wed, 08 May 2019 at sundown (4th of Iyyar, 5779)
- Tue, 28 April 2020 at sundown (5th of Iyyar, 5780)
- Wed, 14 April 2021 at sundown (3rd of Iyyar, 5781)
Recommended Books
 It's Israel's Birthday! by Ellen Dietrick |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld