Israeli Memorial Day. Remembers those who died in the War of Independence and other wars in Israel. The full name of the holiday is Yom HaZikaron LeHalalei Ma'arakhot Yisrael ul'Nifge'ei Pe'ulot HaEivah (Hebrew: יוֹם הזִּכָּרוֹן לְחַלְלֵי מַעֲרָכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְנִפְגְעֵי פְּעֻלּוֹת הָאֵיבָה), Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims of […]
Israeli Independence Day. Commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948. 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 precedes it) would conflict with Shabbat https://hebcal.com/h/yom-haatzmaut-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
Second Passover, one month after Passover https://hebcal.com/h/pesach-sheni-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
33rd day of counting the Omer. The holiday is a temporary break from the semi-mourning period the counting of the Omer. Practices include lighting bonfires, getting haircuts, and Jewish weddings https://hebcal.com/h/lag-baomer-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967 https://hebcal.com/h/yom-yerushalayim-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
Start of month of Sivan on the Hebrew calendar. Sivan (סִיוָן) is the 9th month of the civil Hebrew year (10th on leap years) and the 3rd month of the […]
Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai Torah: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31 Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai Torah: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31; Ruth 1:1-4:22 Haftarah: Habakkuk 3:1-19 Haftarah for Sephardim: Habakkuk 2:20-3:19 https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
Start of month of Tamuz on the Hebrew calendar. תַּמּוּז (transliterated Tamuz or Tammuz) is the 10th month of the civil Hebrew year (11th on leap years) and the 4th […]
