Jerusalem Day
Jerusalem Day ( Hebrew : יום ירושלים , Yom Yerushaláyim ) is an Israeli national holiday that commemorates the "reunification" of East Jerusalem (including the Old City ) with West Jerusalem following the Six-Day War of 1967, which saw Israel occupy East Jerusalem and the West Bank , effectively annexing the former . It is celebrated annually on 28 Iyar on the Hebrew calendar , and is marked officially throughout Israel with state ceremonies and memorial services. A notable celebration that marks the holiday is a flag-flying parade known as the Dance of Flags . In recent years, there have been anti-Palestinian chants of in these parades, including " death to Arabs ," " May Your Village Burn ," and others. The parade involves flag-bearers marching through the city streets, accompanied by mobile orchestras on trucks playing Hasidic s...