Lag BaOmer: dates, start and end
Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer count, is the yahrzeit of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. The mourning of the Omer stops for the day: bonfires are lit, hair is cut, weddings are held.
When is Lag BaOmer?
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Tuesday, 25 May 2027 | 18th of Iyyar, 5787 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 14 May 2028 | 18th of Iyyar, 5788 |
| 2029 | Thursday, 3 May 2029 | 18th of Iyyar, 5789 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, 21 May 2030 | 18th of Iyyar, 5790 |
| 2031 | Sunday, 11 May 2031 | 18th of Iyyar, 5791 |
| 2032 | Thursday, 29 April 2032 | 18th of Iyyar, 5792 |
Work is not forbidden on that day, so it has no start or end time the way Shabbat does. For the times of the day (dawn, sunrise, nightfall) in your city, see Shabbat times.
Around Lag BaOmer
See the full Jewish holiday calendar, the Shabbat and festival times and zmanim explained (dawn, sunrise, shkia, nightfall), which give the meaning of the times in this table.
Frequently asked questions about Lag BaOmer
- When is Lag BaOmer 2027?
- Lag BaOmer 2027 falls on Tuesday, 25 May 2027 (the day begins the evening before).
- When is Lag BaOmer 2028?
- Lag BaOmer 2028 falls on Sunday, 14 May 2028 (the day begins the evening before).
- When is Lag BaOmer 2029?
- Lag BaOmer 2029 falls on Thursday, 3 May 2029 (the day begins the evening before).
- When is Lag BaOmer 2030?
- Lag BaOmer 2030 falls on Tuesday, 21 May 2030 (the day begins the evening before).
- When is Lag BaOmer 2031?
- Lag BaOmer 2031 falls on Sunday, 11 May 2031 (the day begins the evening before).
- When is Lag BaOmer 2032?
- Lag BaOmer 2032 falls on Thursday, 29 April 2032 (the day begins the evening before).
- Is work forbidden on Lag BaOmer?
- No: Lag BaOmer is not a Yom Tov, work is allowed. The day has its own customs, but no start and end the way Shabbat does.
- How do I find the exact time of Lag BaOmer in my city?
- The times above are computed for Paris. Open the Shabbat times in the app, or your city's page, for the start and end times at your own coordinates, computed on your device and even offline.