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Lag BaOmer 2018


Celebration of Lag BaOmer with bonfire at night.
May 2018
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
123

Lag BaOmer
Thursday May 3
-6 years, -7 months, -6 days
or -2412 days

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Ascension Day
Thursday May 10
-6 years, -6 months, -30 days
or -2405 days

1112
13

Mothers Day
Sunday May 13
-6 years, -6 months, -27 days
or -2402 days

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20

Pentecost
Sunday May 20
-6 years, -6 months, -20 days
or -2395 days

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2728

Memorial Day
Monday May 28

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Lag BaOmer for the year 2018 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of May 2 ending at sundown on Thursday, May 3.


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 2018

Thursday, May 3rd is day number 123 of the 2018 calendar year with -6 years, -7 months, -6 days until Lag BaOmer 2018.


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 2023 Tuesday, May 09, 2023 -580
Lag BaOmer 2024 Sunday, May 26, 2024 -197
Lag BaOmer 2025 Friday, May 16, 2025 158
Lag BaOmer 2026 Tuesday, May 05, 2026 512
Lag BaOmer 2027 Tuesday, May 25, 2027 897
Lag BaOmer 2028 Saturday, May 13, 2028 1251


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