Lag BaOmer
Chabad’s current 2026 Lag BaOmer guide identifies 5 May 2026 and explains the observance as the 33rd day of the Omer.
Date and recurrence
5 May in 2026; begins after nightfall 4 May
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Jewish religious and cultural observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
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.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Chabad — Lag BaOmer 2026Faith Community
Frequently asked questions
When is Lag BaOmer?
5 May in 2026; begins after nightfall 4 May The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 5 May in 2026; begins after nightfall 4 May.
Does Lag BaOmer fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Lag BaOmer an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Jewish religious and cultural observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Lag BaOmer?
The stored designation basis is: Chabad’s current 2026 Lag BaOmer guide identifies 5 May 2026 and explains the observance as the 33rd day of the Omer.. Supporting provenance includes Chabad — Lag BaOmer 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Lag BaOmer international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Jewish religious and cultural observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
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 2026-09-07.