Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance)
Holocaust Remembrance Day, honoring six million Jewish victims of the Nazi genocide.
Yom HaShoah is observed on 27 Nisan in the Hebrew calendar, moved a day earlier or later when that date would fall next to Shabbat. It usually falls in April or early May, about a week after Passover.
When Is Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance)?
Yom HaShoah is observed on 27 Nisan in the Hebrew calendar, moved a day earlier or later when that date would fall next to Shabbat. It usually falls in April or early May, about a week after Passover.
Because the Gregorian date changes from year to year, check a calendar published by the tradition or your local community for this year's date.
Why It Matters
Yom HaShoah is observed on the 27th of Nisan, a date chosen for its link to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, which began on 14 Nisan (the eve of Passover) in 1943. A day of solemn remembrance for the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, established by the State of Israel in 1951.
How It Is Observed
Two-minute siren in Israel during which all activity stops, memorial ceremonies, lighting six candles for the six million, survivor testimonies, reading of names, educational programs.
Sacred Text
“Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you came out of Egypt... You shall not forget.”
, Deuteronomy 25:17-19 ↗