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Yom HaShoah 2026 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?

This is an elective holiday, which means that while government and private businesses are open on this day, some employees and businesses may opt to take the day off.

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

Year Weekday Date Name Holiday Type
2020 Tue Apr 21 Yom HaShoah Elective Holiday
2021 Thu Apr 8 Yom HaShoah Elective Holiday
2022 Thu Apr 28 Yom HaShoah Elective Holiday
2023 Tue Apr 18 Yom HaShoah Elective Holiday
2024 Mon May 6 Yom HaShoah Elective Holiday
2025 Thu Apr 24 Yom HaShoah Elective Holiday
2026 Tue Apr 14 Yom HaShoah Elective Holiday
2027 Tue May 4 Yom HaShoah Elective Holiday
2028 Mon Apr 24 Yom HaShoah Elective Holiday
2029 Thu Apr 12 Yom HaShoah Elective Holiday
2030 Tue Apr 30 Yom HaShoah Elective Holiday

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