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Independence Day in Jerusalem 2026

The country's national day. The evening before is the torch-lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl; the day itself is street parties at Safra Square and barbecues across Sacher Park.

Dates for 2027 have not been announced yet.

Reading Hebrew? העמוד המלא בעברית · All Jerusalem festivals · What's on today

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