Yom HaAtzma’ut 2016 / יוֹם הָעַצְמָאוּת 5776

Israeli Independence Day 🇮🇱

Yom HaAtzma’ut for Hebrew Year 5776 began on and ended on .

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.

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Dates for Yom HaAtzma’ut

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Yom HaAtzma’ut 2013 6 Iyyar 5773
Yom HaAtzma’ut 2014 6 Iyyar 5774
Yom HaAtzma’ut 2015 4 Iyyar 5775
Yom HaAtzma’ut 2016 4 Iyyar 5776
Yom HaAtzma’ut 2017 6 Iyyar 5777
Yom HaAtzma’ut 2018 4 Iyyar 5778
Yom HaAtzma’ut 2019 4 Iyyar 5779
Yom HaAtzma’ut 2020 5 Iyyar 5780

References

Books (paid links)
It’s Israel’s Birthday!

It’s Israel’s Birthday!
by Ellen Dietrick

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