The annual event held on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan marked Israel's 78th Independence Day with about 40,000 marchers on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

Floats, marching bands and thousands of supporters marched through the heart of New York City for the 2026 Israel Day Parade on Sunday.

Two ex-mayors, Gov. Kathy Hochul and NYPD Commish Jessica Tisch stood in solidary with the Big Apple’s Jewish community at the Israel Day Parade on Sunday, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani instead spent the day touting his 2029 re-election bid — and riding his bike.

Thousands of paradegoers celebrate at the Israel Day Parade along Fifth Ave. in New York City on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani does not plan to attend the annual Israel Day Parade, which is taking place amid a deterioration of public support for the country and rising antisemitism across the United States.

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