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Lag BaOmer 2019


Celebration of Lag BaOmer with bonfire at night.
May 2019
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Mothers Day
Sunday May 12
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or -2033 days

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Lag BaOmer
Thursday May 23
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or -2022 days

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Memorial Day
Monday May 27

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Ascension Day
Thursday May 30
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or -2015 days

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Lag BaOmer for the year 2019 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of May 22 ending at sundown on Thursday, May 23.


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 2019

Thursday, May 23rd is day number 143 of the 2019 calendar year with -5 years, -6 months, -12 days until Lag BaOmer 2019.


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 -575
Lag BaOmer 2024 Sunday, May 26, 2024 -192
Lag BaOmer 2025 Friday, May 16, 2025 163
Lag BaOmer 2026 Tuesday, May 05, 2026 517
Lag BaOmer 2027 Tuesday, May 25, 2027 902
Lag BaOmer 2028 Saturday, May 13, 2028 1256


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