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Yom Hashoah for the year 2015 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of Tuesday, April 14th ending at sundown on Wednesday, April 15th.
Yom Hashoah also called Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorates the lives of the Jewish people who died in the Holocaust of World War 2. This day is remembered in the Hebrew calendar on 27th day of Nisan.
Why do Jewish holidays start at nighttime?
According to the Torah, the story of creation in Genesis says “And it was evening, and it was morning day one”, “And it was evening, and it was morning; the second day”, thus night comes before day. So for the Jewish calendar all days begin at nightfall and end the next day at nightfall including holidays.
Days to Yom Hashoah 2015
Wednesday, April 15th is day number 105 of the 2015 calendar year with -9 years, -4 months, -16 days until Yom Hashoah 2015.
Yom Hashoah | |
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Name(s): | Yom Hashoah, Yom Hazikaron laShoah ve-laG'vurah, Holocaust Remembrance Day |
Type: | Observance, Jewish |
When: | 27th of Nisan in Hebrew Calendar |
Dates for Yom Hashoah
Holiday | Date | Days to Go |
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Yom Hashoah 2023 | Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | -501 |
Yom Hashoah 2024 | Monday, May 06, 2024 | -117 |
Yom Hashoah 2025 | Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 236 |
Yom Hashoah 2026 | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 591 |
Yom Hashoah 2027 | Tuesday, May 04, 2027 | 976 |
Yom Hashoah 2028 | Saturday, April 22, 2028 | 1330 |