When is Lag BaOmer?
Lag BaOmer 2027 begins at sundown on Monday, May 24, 2027 and ends at nightfall the next day.
A festive day during the seven weeks between Passover and Shavuot, often marked with bonfires and outings.
How the date is set: 18 Iyar in the Hebrew calendar.
The date in other years
A short history
Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: לַ״ג בָּעוֹמֶר, LaG Bāʿōmer lit. '"33rd [day] in the Omer"'), also Lag B'Omer or Lag LaOmer, is a Jewish religious holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. According to the Rishonim, the plague that killed 24,000 of Rabbi Akiva's students ended on Lag BaOmer. For some communities, the mourning period of the Counting of the Omer thus concludes on Lag BaOmer. The Hillula of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, is held on Lag BaOmer to mark the anniversary of his death.
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Sources
- Hebcal.com Jewish calendar (CC BY 4.0) Dates
- Wikipedia: Lag BaOmer Short history (CC BY-SA 4.0)