Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah is a Jewish day of remembrance for the lives and the heroism of the six million Jewish people who died in the Holocaust in the years leading up to and during World War II.
Purim is a Jewish observance on the 14th day of the month of Adar in the Jewish calendar, which is in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. It commemorates a time when Jewish people were saved from death in the Persian empire around the fourth century BCE, according to the Book of Esther.
Is Purim a Public Holiday?
Purim is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.
People give food to those in need as part of their duties during Purim.
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About Purim (Tel Aviv)
Read more about Purim (Tel Aviv).Purim (Tel Aviv) Observances
| Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thu | Mar 21 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | Local Holiday |
| 2020 | Tue | Mar 10 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | Local Holiday |
| 2021 | Fri | Feb 26 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | Local Holiday |
| 2022 | Thu | Mar 17 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | Local Holiday |
| 2023 | Tue | Mar 7 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | Local Holiday |
| 2024 | Sun | Mar 24 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | Local Holiday |
| 2025 | Fri | Mar 14 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | Local Holiday |
| 2026 | Tue | Mar 3 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | Local Holiday |
| 2027 | Tue | Mar 23 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | Local Holiday |
| 2028 | Sun | Mar 12 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | Local Holiday |
| 2029 | Thu | Mar 1 | Purim (Tel Aviv) | Local Holiday |
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