Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5786 began on and ended on .
Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. The name derives from the Hebrew letters lamed (ל, value 30) and gimel (ג, value 3), together equaling 33. According to rabbinic tradition, the holiday marks the end of a devastating plague among Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students. It is also commemorated as the death anniversary of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, and modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire (132–135 CE).
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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lag BaOmer 2024 | 18 Iyyar 5784 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2025 | 18 Iyyar 5785 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2026 | 18 Iyyar 5786 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2027 | 18 Iyyar 5787 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2028 | 18 Iyyar 5788 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2029 | 18 Iyyar 5789 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2030 | 18 Iyyar 5790 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2031 | 18 Iyyar 5791 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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