Jerusalem Day

Jerusalem Day
The Israeli Dance of Flags at Jaffa Road, 2007
Official name	יום ירושלים‎ (Yom Yerushaláyim)
Observed by	Israelis
Type	National
Significance	Marks the reunification of East Jerusalem with West Jerusalem under Israel; the first time the whole city came under Jewish rule since the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE during the Jewish–Roman wars
Celebrations	Dance of Flags
Date	28 Iyar (Hebrew calendar)
2023 date	Sunset, 18 May – nightfall, 19 May
2024 date	Sunset, 4 June – nightfall, 5 June
2025 date	Sunset, 25 May – nightfall, 26 May
2026 date	Sunset, 14 May – nightfall, 15 May
Frequency	Annual
First time	12 May 1968

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Jerusalem Day (Hebrew: יום ירושלים, Yom Yerushaláyim) is an Israeli national holiday that commemorates the "reunification" of East Jerusalem (including the Old City) with West Jerusalem following the Six-Day War of 1967, which saw Israel occupy East Jerusalem and the West Bank, effectively annexing the former. It is celebrated annually on 28 Iyar on the Hebrew calendar, and is marked officially throughout Israel with state ceremonies and memorial services.

A notable celebration that marks the holiday is a flag-flying parade known as the Dance of Flags. The Chief Rabbinate of Israel declared Jerusalem Day to be a minor religious holiday, as it marks the regaining for Jewish people of access to the Western Wall.^[1][2]