Lag BaOmer is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which is the period between Passover and Shavuot. It falls on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, which usually corresponds to April or May in the Gregorian calendar. For the year 2025, Lag Baomer begins at nightfall on Thursday, May 15, 2025, and ends at nightfall on Friday, May 16, 2025. The next year, 2026, it falls from the night of May 4 to the night of May 5.
Lag BaOmer is a festive day that marks a break from the semi-mourning period of the Omer count, commemorates the end of a plague among Rabbi Akiva's students, honors Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, and celebrates Jewish historical events. It is often observed with outings, bonfires, and weddings.
