Yom Haatzmaut 2025, Israel's Independence Day, begins in the evening on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, and continues until the evening of Thursday, May 1, 2025. The main day of celebration is May 1. The date is based on the Hebrew calendar and corresponds to the 5th day of Iyar, which in 2025 falls on these Gregorian dates due to calendar adjustments to avoid the Sabbath.