Counting the Omer

Counting the Omer, or Sefirat HaOmer, is the holiday we celebrate starting the evening of the second night of Passover. Each evening we count the day, counting up for seven weeks (or forty-nine days) until we reach the night before the festival of Shavuot.

“Then you are to count from the morrow after the Shabbat, from the day that you brought the omer of the wave offering, seven complete Shabbatot.” (Lev 23:15)

It is traditional to recite the following blessing each evening before counting (ideally at nightfall, but it can be the following morning):

Blessed are You, LORD our G-d, King of the Universe, who sanctifies us through His commandments and commands us to count the Omer.

After the blessing, then the day is counted. Beginning with Sunday night, March 28, 2021, the counting would be:

“Today is one day of the Omer.”

The counts for the rest of the days of the Counting of the Omer for 2021 (or 5781) follow:

• Monday night, March 29, 2021: “Today is two days of the Omer.”
• Tuesday night, March 30, 2021: “Today is three days of the Omer.”
• Wednesday night, March 31, 2021: “Today is four days of the Omer.”
• Thursday night, April 1, 2021: “Today is five days of the Omer.”
• Friday night, April 2, 2021: “Today is six days of the Omer.
• Saturday night, April 3, 2021: “Today is seven days, which is one week of the Omer.”
• Sunday night, April 4, 2021: “Today is eight days, which is one week and one day of the Omer.”
• Monday night, April 5, 2021: “Today is nine days, which is one week and two days of the Omer.”
• Tuesday night, April 6, 2021: “Today is ten days, which is one week and three days of the Omer.”
• Wednesday night, April 7, 2021: “Today is eleven days, which is one week and four days of the Omer.”
• Thursday night, April 8, 2021: “Today is twelve days, which is one week and five days of the Omer.”
• Friday night, April 9, 2021: “Today is thirteen days, which is one week and six days of the Omer.”
• Saturday night, April 10, 2021: “Today is fourteen days, which is two weeks of the Omer.”
• Sunday night, April 11, 2021: “Today is fifteen days, which is two weeks and one day of the Omer.”
• Monday night, April 12, 2021: “Today is sixteen days, which is two weeks and two days of the Omer.”
• Tuesday night, April 13, 2021: “Today is seventeen days, which is two weeks and three days of the Omer.”
• Wednesday night, April 14, 2021: “Today is eighteen days, which is two weeks and four days of the Omer.”
• Thursday night, April 15, 2021: “Today is nineteen days, which is two weeks and five days of the Omer.”
• Friday night, April 16, 2021: “Today is twenty days, which is two weeks and six days of the Omer.”
• Saturday night, April 17, 2021: “Today is twenty-one days, which is three weeks of the Omer.”
• Sunday night, April 18, 2021: “Today is twenty-two days, which is three weeks and one day of the Omer.”
• Monday night, April 19 2021: “Today is twenty-three days, which is three weeks and two days of the Omer.”
• Tuesday night, April 20, 2021: “Today is twenty-four days, which is three weeks and three days of the Omer.”
• Wednesday night, April 21, 2021: “Today is twenty-five days, which is three weeks and four days of the Omer. “
• Thursday night, April 22, 2021: “Today is twenty-six days, which is three weeks and five days of the Omer.”
• Friday night, April 23, 2021: “Today is twenty-seven days, which is three weeks and six days of the Omer.”
• Saturday night, April 24, 2021: “Today is twenty-eight days, which is four weeks of the Omer.”
• Sunday night, April 25, 2021: “Today is twenty-nine days, which is four weeks and one day of the Omer.”
• Monday night, April 26, 2021: “Today is thirty days, which is four weeks and two days of the Omer.”
• Tuesday night, April 27, 2021: “Today is thirty-one days, which is four weeks and three days of the Omer.”
• Wednesday night, April 28, 2021: “Today is thirty-two days, which is four weeks and four days of the Omer.”
• Thursday night, April 29, 2021: “Today is thirty-three days, which is four weeks and five days of the Omer.”
• Friday night, April 30, 2021: “Today is thirty-four days, which is four weeks and six days of the Omer.”
• Saturday night, May 1, 2021: “Today is thirty-five days, which is five weeks of the Omer.”
• Sunday night, May 2, 2021: “Today is thirty-six days, which is five weeks and one day of the Omer.”
• Monday night, May 3, 2021: “Today is thirty-seven days, which is five weeks and two days of the Omer.”
• Tuesday night, May 4, 2021: “Today is thirty-eight days, which is five weeks and three days of the Omer.”
• Wednesday night, May 5, 2021: “Today is thirty-nine days, which is five weeks and four days of the Omer.”
• Thursday night, May 6, 2021: “Today is forty days, which is five weeks and five days of the Omer.”
• Friday night, May 7, 2021: “Today is forty-one days, which is five weeks and six days of the Omer.”
• Saturday night, May 8, 2021: “Today is forty-two days, which is six weeks of the Omer.”
• Sunday night, May 9, 2021: “Today is forty-three days, which is six weeks and one day of the Omer.”
• Monday night, May 10, 2021: “Today is forty-four days, which is six weeks and two days of the Omer.”
• Tuesday night, May 11, 2021: “Today is forty-five days, which is six weeks and three days of the Omer.”
• Wednesday night, May 12, 2021: “Today is forty-six days, which is six weeks and four days of the Omer.”
• Thursday night, May 13, 2021: “Today is forty-seven days, which is six weeks and five days of the Omer.”
• Friday night, May 14, 2021: “Today is forty-eight days, which is six weeks and six days of the Omer.”
• Saturday night, May 15, 2021: “Today is forty-nine days, which is seven weeks of the Omer.”