Yizkor Information
Remembering our loved ones.
Yizkor is a service in which memorial prayers are recited. The service takes place four times a year on the following holidays: Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Pesach and Shavuot. Yizkor is also recited beginning with the first Yom tov day following the death of a loved one.
A Yahrzeit Candle is lit at sundown on the following days:
• The last night of Passover.
• The second night of Shavuot.
• The eve of Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre).
• The night of Shemini Atzeret (the 8th day of Sukkot).
• The anniversary of a death.
• The second night of Shavuot.
• The eve of Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre).
• The night of Shemini Atzeret (the 8th day of Sukkot).
• The anniversary of a death.
Below is a chart showing the upcoming dates when Yizkor is to be recited:
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Yizkor Calendar through 2025
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2020
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April 16
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May 30 | September 28 | October 10 | |
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2021
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April 4
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May 18
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September 16
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September 28
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2022
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April 23
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June 6
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October 5
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October 17
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2023
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April 13
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May 27
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September 25
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October 7
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2024
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April 30
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June 13
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October 12
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October 24
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2025
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April 20
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June 3
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October 2
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October 14
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