When is Yom HaZikaron 2027?

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Yom HaZikaron 2027, Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of hostility, is Tuesday, 11 May 2027, 4 Iyar 5787. It begins the evening of Monday, 10 May 2027. Independence Day follows on Wednesday, 12 May 2027.

The statutory date is 4 Iyar, the day before Yom HaAtzmaut. When those dates would fall next to Shabbat, both days move together. In 2027 they stay on Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 and 12 May.

This page is a date record. It does not count days. For commemoration, use Izkor, the Ministry of Defense memorial site.

Dates

Eve: Monday, 10 May 2027
Yom HaZikaron: Tuesday, 11 May 2027 (4 Iyar 5787)

Official sources

Izkor: Ministry of Defense official memorial site

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