When is Lag B’Omer 2025?
Lag B’Omer is Friday, May 16, 2025. The holiday begins at sundown on Thursday, May 15, and ends at nightfall on Friday, May 16.
What is Lag B’Omer?
Lag B’Omer is the 33rd day of the Omer count, a 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot. It marks a break in the semi-mourning period of the Omer and is celebrated with bonfires, outdoor activities, and joyous events. The day commemorates the end of a plague among Rabbi Akiva’s students and honors the yahrzeit (anniversary of death) of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a revered sage and mystic.
Lag B’Omer Events in Chicago
Lag B’Omer Picnic!
Date and Time: May 15, 4:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Event Organized By: North Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue Synagogue
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Lag B’Omer Picnic & Bonfire
Date and Time: May 15, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Event Organized By: North Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue Synagogue
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Lag B’Omer Picnic & Bonfire
Date and Time: May 15, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Event Organized By: North Suburban Lubavitch Chabad – Central Avenue Synagogue
David Broza Lag B’Omer 5785
Date and Time: May 15, 7:15 PM – 11:00 PM
Event Organized By: Beth El Synagogue
Lag Ba’Omer Celebration
Date and Time: May 15, 7:30 PM
Event Organized By: Chabad of Gold Coast
Lag Ba’Omer Bonfire
Date and Time: May 15, 8 PM
Event Organized By: Northbrook Community Synagogue
Shiur with Elana Stein Hain & Lag B’Omer Bonfire
Date and Time: May 15, 6:30 PM
Event Organized By: Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation
Friday, May 16, 2025
Beth El Presents: David Broza Lag B’Omer 5785
Date and Time: May 16, 5:15 PM
Event Organized By: Temple Beth El
Lag BaOmer Celebration
Date and Time: May 16, 5:45 PM
Event Organized By: KAM Isaiah Israel
Lag B’Omer is a joyful time to gather outdoors, light bonfires, sing, and celebrate Jewish resilience. Whether you’re into picnics, music, learning, or just hanging with friends, there’s a celebration for you.
ChiTribe is your guide to all the Lag B’Omer events across Chicago—city to suburbs, spiritual to social. Find your vibe, grab a lawn chair (maybe some marshmallows), and join us in lighting up the night. Check the ChiTribe Calendar for all things Jewish Chicago.
