May 12, 2016
Yom Ha'atzmaut 2016
This Doodle’s Key Themes
Today is Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s annual celebration of independence. Since the country’s founding in 1948, this day has served as a time for unity and celebration.
Across Israel today, people will be marking the holiday with a barbecue or al ha'esh, which means “on the fire.” It’s said that there are so many barbecues on Yom Ha’atzmaut that people have them in parks, beaches, even traffic circles -- as you see reflected in today’s Doodle.
To all those celebrating: may your barbecues be delicious, wherever they happen to take place.
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