Yom Ha’atzmaut
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Yom Ha’atzmaut is Israel’s national Independence Day, a modern Jewish holiday celebrating the establishment of the State of Israel with ceremonies, public festivities, and cultural events.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Israeli Independence Day | 3 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | 3 |
| Yom Ha’atzmaut canonical | 3 |
| Israel Independence Day | 2 |
| Yom Ha'atzmaut | 2 |
| Independence Day of Israel | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli holiday
ⓘ
Jewish holiday ⓘ national holiday ⓘ public holiday ⓘ secular holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yom Ha’atzmaut
ⓘ
surface form:
Independence Day of Israel
Yom Ha’atzmaut ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli Independence Day
|
| associatedSymbol |
Israeli flag
ⓘ
surface form:
Flag of Israel
Hatikvah ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli national anthem Hatikvah
|
| calendarSystem | Hebrew calendar ⓘ |
| centralCeremonyLocation |
Mount Herzl
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Herzl, Jerusalem
|
| commemoratedYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Israeli Declaration of Independence
ⓘ
establishment of the State of Israel ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Yom HaZikaron
ⓘ
surface form:
Yom Hazikaron
|
| country |
Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
|
| dateAdjustmentReason | avoid desecration of Shabbat ⓘ |
| dateRule | 5 Iyar ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Knesset ⓘ |
| features |
IDF air shows
ⓘ
barbecues and picnics ⓘ cultural events ⓘ fireworks displays ⓘ flag-flying ceremonies ⓘ public concerts ⓘ public festivities ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
| firstObserved | 1949 ⓘ |
| followsEvent |
Yom HaZikaron
ⓘ
surface form:
Yom Hazikaron
|
| hasOfficialCeremony | torch-lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official national holiday of Israel ⓘ |
| mainLocationOfCelebration | Israel ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Day of Independence ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Jewish communities worldwide
ⓘ
Zionist organizations ⓘ citizens of Israel ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | regular working day in Israel ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
recitation of Hallel in some communities
ⓘ
special synagogue services in some communities ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | subject of halachic debate ⓘ |
| schoolStatusInIsrael | schools closed ⓘ |
| theme |
Jewish national sovereignty
ⓘ
Zionism ⓘ gratitude for independence ⓘ |
| torchLightingCeremonySymbolism | transition from mourning to celebration ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | modern Jewish national celebration ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonth |
April
ⓘ
May ⓘ |
| workStatusInIsrael | official day off for most workers ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Israeli Independence Day
this entity surface form:
Yom Ha'atzmaut
this entity surface form:
Yom HaAtzmaut
this entity surface form:
Israeli Independence Day
this entity surface form:
Independence Day of Israel
this entity surface form:
Israel Independence Day
this entity surface form:
Yom HaAtzmaut
this entity surface form:
Israel Independence Day
this entity surface form:
Yom HaAtzmaut
this entity surface form:
Israeli Independence Day
this entity surface form:
Yom Ha'atzmaut