1 Iyyar 5786

Saturday, April 18, 2026 corresponds to 1 Iyyar 5786 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

The Torah portion for this week is Parashat Tazria-Metzora (פָּרָשַׁת תַזְרִיעַ־מְצֹרָע). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.

Rosh Chodesh Iyyar, 16th day of the Omer fall on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.