Yom HaShoah in Australia
Quick Facts
Yom Hashoah remembers the lives and sacrifices of about six million Holocaust victims who died during World War II. This observance is annually held on the 27th day of the month of Nisan.Name
Yom HaShoahYom HaShoah 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009Yom HaShoah 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010Note: Many Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday.
See list of observations below
Holocaust victims from World War II are remembered on Yom Hashoah. ©iStockphoto.com/Duncan Walker
What do people do?
Many people in Australia, including those with Jewish ancestry or connections, observe Yom Hashoah on the 27th day of the month of Nisan. Many Jewish communities hold commemorative ceremonies or events to remember Holocaust victims who died during World War II.
Synagogue services are held in Australia during Yom Hashoah and rituals may vary. Activities may include lighting memorial candles and reciting prayers. Holocaust survivors may also share their stories with people. Discussion forums are also held, where academics on human rights issues discuss the consequences of the Holocaust. Exhibitions and book launches that focus on the Holocaust may also take place during Yom HaShoah.
Educational programs about the historical events associated with Yom Hashoah are shown around this time of the year, particularly to students learning about Jewish history. These programs may include a documentary featuring Holocaust survivors’ stories or a viewing of a Holocaust-themed film. Teaching resources and guidelines may accompany some of these programs.
Public life
Yom Hashoah is not a federal public holiday in Australia.
Background
Israel’s Knesset (parliament) established Yom Hashoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, as a memorial to about six million Jewish people who were slaughtered by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945. It is observed on the 27th day of the month of Nisan, which marks the day when Allied troops liberated the first Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald, Germany, in 1945. The full name of the day is Yom Hashoah Ve-Hagevurah, which means the "Day of (remembrance of) the Holocaust and the Heroism".
About Yom HaShoah in other countries
Read more about Yom HaShoah.Yom HaShoah Observances
Note: Many Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday.| Weekday | Date | Year | Name | Holiday type | Where it is observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Apr 13 | 1980 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Fri | May 1 | 1981 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 20 | 1982 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 10 | 1983 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 29 | 1984 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 18 | 1985 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | May 6 | 1986 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 26 | 1987 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 14 | 1988 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | May 2 | 1989 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 22 | 1990 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 11 | 1991 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 30 | 1992 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 18 | 1993 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Fri | Apr 8 | 1994 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 27 | 1995 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 16 | 1996 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | May 4 | 1997 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 23 | 1998 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 13 | 1999 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | May 2 | 2000 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Fri | Apr 20 | 2001 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 9 | 2002 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 29 | 2003 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 18 | 2004 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Fri | May 6 | 2005 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 25 | 2006 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 15 | 2007 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Fri | May 2 | 2008 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Tue | Apr 21 | 2009 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 11 | 2010 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | May 1 | 2011 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 19 | 2012 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 7 | 2013 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Apr 27 | 2014 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Apr 16 | 2015 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish holiday |
Other holidays in April 2009 in Australia
- Palm Sunday (Sunday, April 5, 2009)
- First day of Passover (Thursday, April 9, 2009)
- Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 9, 2009)
- Good Friday (Friday, April 10, 2009)
- Holy Saturday (Saturday, April 11, 2009)
- Easter Day (Sunday, April 12, 2009)
- Easter Monday (Monday, April 13, 2009)
- Easter Tuesday (Tuesday, April 14, 2009)
- Last day of Passover (Thursday, April 16, 2009)
- Orthodox Good Friday (Friday, April 17, 2009)
- Orthodox Holy Saturday (Saturday, April 18, 2009)
- Orthodox Easter (Sunday, April 19, 2009)
- Orthodox Easter Monday (Monday, April 20, 2009)
- Anzac Day (Saturday, April 25, 2009)
- Yom HaAtzmaut (Wednesday, April 29, 2009)
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