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Yom HaShoah 2025 in Israel

Yom HaShoah (Yom HaShoa, Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laGvura) officially translates to "Remembrance Day for the Holocaust and Heroism", but is often known as "Holocaust Remembrance Day" in English. It is an occasion to commemorate the lives and heroism of the six million Jewish people who died in the Holocaust between 1933 and 1945. Yom HaShoah is on the 27th day of Nisan, the first month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar.

Is Yom HaShoah a Public Holiday?

Yom HaShoah is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.

Yom HaShoah commemorates the lives and heroism of Jewish victims of the Holocaust during World War II.

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About Yom HaShoah

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Yom HaShoah Observances

YearWeekdayDateNameHoliday Type
2020火曜日4月21日 (火)Yom HaShoahObservance, Hebrew
2021木曜日4月8日 (木)Yom HaShoahObservance, Hebrew
2022木曜日4月28日 (木)Yom HaShoahObservance, Hebrew
2023火曜日4月18日 (火)Yom HaShoahObservance, Hebrew
2024月曜日5月6日 (月)Yom HaShoahObservance, Hebrew
2025水曜日4月23日 (水)Yom HaShoahObservance, Hebrew
2026火曜日4月14日 (火)Yom HaShoahObservance, Hebrew
2027火曜日5月4日 (火)Yom HaShoahObservance, Hebrew
2028月曜日4月24日 (月)Yom HaShoahObservance, Hebrew
2029水曜日4月11日 (水)Yom HaShoahObservance, Hebrew
2030火曜日4月30日 (火)Yom HaShoahObservance, Hebrew

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