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Lag BaOmer, weddings resume
The 33rd day of the Omer, when the mourning period lifts for many Jewish communities and weddings are held again.
When is Lag BaOmer, weddings resume in 2027?
Lag BaOmer, weddings resume 2027 is on Tuesday, 25 May 2027. Other years: 2026, Tuesday, 5 May 2026; 2028, Sunday, 14 May 2028.
About Lag BaOmer, weddings resume
Between Passover and Shavuot, in the weeks of the Counting of the Omer, many Jewish communities do not hold weddings, as a time of mourning. Lag BaOmer, on 18 Iyar, marks a break in it, and many couples marry that day, with bonfires and outings in the evening. Customs differ on when the mourning ends, either at Lag BaOmer or on later days, so one community's date is not another's. In Israel it is among the busiest days for weddings in the spring.
Lag BaOmer, weddings resume dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Lag BaOmer, weddings resume date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 5 May 2026 |
| 2027 | Tuesday, 25 May 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 14 May 2028 |
What is served
- barbecue
- baked potatoes in the embers
Wedding customs of Lag BaOmer, weddings resume
Also part of it, and being written: Lag BaOmer (The festival of bonfires and the break in the Omer.), Counting of the Omer (The weeks of restraint before it.).
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Lag BaOmer" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Jewish wedding: Jozef Israëls, Public domain, source