Israel National Holiday Details
Find the national holiday details of Israel, Holiday: Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzmaut)
Country National Days
| Country Name | Israel |
|---|---|
| Holiday Name | Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzmaut) |
| Holiday Date | Iyar 5 (On or between Apr 15 and May 15, depending on the Hebrew calendar). |
| Holiday Year | 1948 |
| Independence From | United Kingdom and the British Mandate for Palestine |
| Notes | Israeli Declaration of Independence on May 14, 1948 (5 Iyar 5708 in the Hebrew calendar). Yom Ha'atzmaut is celebrated on the Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday nearest to 5 Iyar, so it occurs between 3 and 6 Iyar each year; this means that the holiday can fall any time between and including April 15 and May 15, according to the Gregorian calendar. |