Jerusalem, Israel - May 14, 2026 - Yom Yerushalyim, Jerusalem Day, is an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem following the Six-Day War in 1967.
Yom Yerushalyim began on Thursday evening and will conclude at sundown on May 15, before Shabbos.
The annual Flag March was held on Thursday afternoon, ending at the Kotel for Maariv with the participation of tens of thousands of people.
Families, people of all ages, arrive by the busload from all parts of the country to celebrate, sing, dance, and walk through the streets. The scene at Damascus Gate each year is intense as the huge crowd tries to enter the narrow space.
The official celebrations in Yerushalayim begin in the morning, with the Prime Minister and President speaking at the State Memorial Ceremony for Ethiopian Jews who perished on the journey to Israel. At nightfall, the President and Prime Minister spoke at the state ceremony marking 59 years since the liberation and unification of Jerusalem at Ammunition Hill.
The photo essay of the Flag March is from during the day. I avoided going through the Old City, as in past years.
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