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Lag BaOmer 2016


Celebration of Lag BaOmer with bonfire at night.
May 2016
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Ascension Day
Thursday May 5
-8 years, -7 months, -20 days
or -3156 days

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Mothers Day
Sunday May 8
-8 years, -7 months, -17 days
or -3153 days

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Pentecost
Sunday May 15
-8 years, -7 months, -10 days
or -3146 days

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Lag BaOmer
Thursday May 26
-8 years, -6 months, -30 days
or -3135 days

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Memorial Day
Monday May 30

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Lag BaOmer for the year 2016 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of Wednesday, May 25th ending at sundown on Thursday, May 26th.


Lag BaOmer in the Hebrew calendar falls on the 18th of Iyar. The day celebrates the death and life of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai who was a Mishnaic sage back in the 2nd century.

Why do Jewish holidays start at nighttime?

According to the Torah, the story of creation in Genesis says “And it was evening, and it was morning day one”, “And it was evening, and it was morning; the second day”, thus night comes before day. So for the Jewish calendar all days begin at nightfall and end the next day at nightfall including holidays.

Days to Lag Baomer 2016

Thursday, May 26th is day number 147 of the 2016 calendar year with -8 years, -6 months, -30 days until Lag BaOmer 2016.


Lag BaOmer
Name(s):Lag BaOmer, Lag B'Omer
Type:Observance, Jewish
When:18th day of Iyar in Hebrew Calendar

Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayDateDays to Go
Lag BaOmer 2024 Sunday, May 26, 2024 -213
Lag BaOmer 2025 Friday, May 16, 2025 142
Lag BaOmer 2026 Tuesday, May 05, 2026 496
Lag BaOmer 2027 Tuesday, May 25, 2027 881
Lag BaOmer 2028 Saturday, May 13, 2028 1235
Lag BaOmer 2029 Wednesday, May 02, 2029 1589


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