Dates
Yom HaZikaron 2027
Begins at sundown on May 10, 2027 and ends at nightfall on May 11, 2027.
Starts
May 10, 2027
at sundown
Ends
May 11, 2027
at nightfall
Length
1 day
work permitted
Years on file
7 years
2024 to 2030
…
Israel or the diaspora?
Primarily an Israeli state day, marked in many diaspora communities with ceremonies.
Yom HaZikaron is Israel's memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, deliberately placed the day before Independence Day so that grief and celebration touch.
On the ground
What happens in Israel
Two sirens, one in the evening and one the following morning. Ceremonies at every military cemetery, and the transition at sundown into Independence Day is abrupt and deliberate.
Every year on file
Yom HaZikaron in other years
The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, so the Gregorian date moves by up to a month from year to year but stays in the same season.
The rest of 2027
Other Jewish holidays in 2027
8 of the 14 other dates on the 2027 calendar, in the order they fall. Each has its own page for 2027.
January 23, 2027
Tu BiShvat 2027
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
March 23, 2027
Purim 2027
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
April 22, 2027
Passover (Pesach) 2027
The festival of freedom, marking the Exodus from Egypt. Seder nights, matzah, and no chametz for eight days (seven in Israel).
May 4, 2027
Yom HaShoah 2027
Holocaust Remembrance Day. In Israel a two-minute siren brings the country to a standstill.
May 12, 2027
Yom HaAtzmaut 2027
Israel's Independence Day, marking the declaration of the state in 1948.
May 25, 2027
Lag BaOmer 2027
The 33rd day of the Omer count. Bonfires, weddings and celebrations at Mount Meron.
June 11, 2027
Shavuot 2027
The festival of receiving the Torah at Sinai. All-night learning and dairy foods. Two days in the diaspora, one in Israel.
August 12, 2027
Tisha B'Av 2027
Fast day mourning the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem. If the 9th of Av falls on Shabbat, the fast is observed on Sunday.
Frequently asked questions
When is Yom HaZikaron 2027?+
Yom HaZikaron 2027 begins at sundown on May 10, 2027 and ends at nightfall on May 11, 2027. Jewish days start in the evening, so the first full day is May 11, 2027.
How long is Yom HaZikaron?+
1 day. Primarily an Israeli state day, marked in many diaspora communities with ceremonies.
Is Yom HaZikaron different in Israel?+
Primarily an Israeli state day, marked in many diaspora communities with ceremonies.
What happens in Israel on Yom HaZikaron?+
Two sirens, one in the evening and one the following morning. Ceremonies at every military cemetery, and the transition at sundown into Independence Day is abrupt and deliberate.