Omer Counter 2026 — Daily Sefirah
Sefirat HaOmer 2026 begins Thursday evening, April 2, 2026 (night of 16 Nisan), and continues for 49 days until Wednesday evening May 20. Count each evening after nightfall with a blessing. Lag BaOmer (day 33) is May 5. Shavuot is May 22.
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About Counting the Omer
Sefirat HaOmer is a mitzvah to count 49 days from the night of 16 Nisan (after the first day of Passover) until Shavuot eve. The counting connects the Festival of Freedom (Passover) to the Festival of the Giving of the Torah (Shavuot) — 49 days of spiritual preparation.
During Temple times, an Omer offering of barley was brought on the first day of counting. Today, counting is done each evening after nightfall with a blessing.
During the Omer period, mourning customs are observed: no weddings, no haircuts, no live music — in memory of 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva who died during this period. These customs are lifted on Lag BaOmer (day 33).
2026 dates: Counting begins Thu evening 4/2, Lag BaOmer Tue 5/5, Shavuot Fri 5/22.
Laws and Customs
- 🌙 When to count — Every evening after nightfall, with a blessing
- 📖 Forgot at night? — Count during the day without a blessing, continue with blessing the next nights
- ⚠️ Missed an entire day? — Continue counting but without a blessing for the rest
- 💍 No weddings — Until Lag BaOmer (Sephardic) or later (various customs)
- ✂️ No haircuts — Until Lag BaOmer
- 🎵 No live music — Quiet recorded music may be permitted (some authorities)
- 🔥 Lag BaOmer — Day 33 (May 5, 2026), bonfires and celebrations, haircuts and weddings permitted
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49-Day Omer Calendar 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Thursday evening, April 2, 2026, after nightfall (night of 16 Nisan 5786). This is the evening after the first day of Passover.
Wednesday evening, May 20, 2026 (day 49). The next evening begins Shavuot.
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech HaOlam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al sefirat ha'omer. Then: "Today is day [number] of the Omer" with the week count.
Forgot at night? Count during the day without a blessing, continue with a blessing at night. Missed an entire day? Continue counting without a blessing.
Lag BaOmer (day 33) falls on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Bonfires on Monday evening May 4. Haircuts and weddings permitted.
No weddings, no haircuts, no live music. Customs vary: Sephardic — until Lag BaOmer. Ashkenazi — various (some until Lag BaOmer, some until Rosh Chodesh Sivan).