Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)
The Knesset’s Independence Day Law designates the fifth of Iyar as Independence Day and provides rules for shifting the observance when necessary.
Date and recurrence
5 Iyar, with statutory adjustment rules
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Israel / statutory national Independence Day. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Israel Independence Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Knesset — Independence DayNational Legislature
- Knesset — Independence Day Law 5709-1949National Statute
Frequently asked questions
When is Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)?
5 Iyar, with statutory adjustment rules The stored recurrence guidance is: Resolve from the authoritative target-year/local calendar or organizer source; stored rule/context: 5 Iyar, with statutory adjustment rules.
Does Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Israel / statutory national Independence Day. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)?
The stored designation basis is: The Knesset’s Independence Day Law designates the fifth of Iyar as Independence Day and provides rules for shifting the observance when necessary.. Supporting provenance includes Knesset — Independence Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Israel. Its fuller verified scope is: Israel / statutory national Independence Day.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.