Holocaust Remembrance Day in Jerusalem 2022
Holocaust Remembrance Day in Jerusalem 2022 events will be updated as they become available. Meanwhile, you can check out last year’s events.
Ceremonies and commemorations will take place throughout Jerusalem on the eve of Holocaust Martyrs ‘and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, and on the Memorial Day itself. The eve of the Memorial Day will officially open with the State Opening Ceremony at Yad Vashem.
Holocaust Memorial Day Events 2021
The Eve of Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
The State Opening Ceremony at Yad Vashem
In the presence of the President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Knesset and the President of the Supreme Court—Warsaw Ghetto Square. Admission to the State Opening Ceremony is by invitation only
The ceremony will be broadcast live on television, radio and the Yad Vashem website.
8:00 pm, Warsaw Ghetto Square, Yad Vashem, Mount Herzl
More Info on Yad Vashem website
The Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Holocaust Remembrance Day Events at Yad Vashem
10:00 am – Siren
10:02 am – Wreath-laying ceremony at the Ghetto Heroes Monument.
11:00-12:45 am – “Unto Every Person There Is A Name” – Public recitation of Holocaust victims’ names at the Hall of Remembrance in Yad Vashem.
11:00-15:15 pm – “Behind the Scenes” – Activities for the general public on the Yad Vashem campus.
a series of gatherings with Yad Vashem experts will be on offer to the public, at which participants will have access to documents and artifacts that are not on display year-round. Further details are available on the Yad Vashem website.
1:00 pm – Main memorial ceremony at the Hall of Remembrance in Yad Vashem.
On Wednesday, 7 April 2021, Yad Vashem will be open to the public until 12:00 only.
On Thursday, 8 April 2021, Yad Vashem museum will be open to the public starting from 11:00. You’ll need to make a reservation online. The site will be open until 16:00 (last admission at 15:00).
Parking facilities are available on Mt. Herzl and in the light railway car park. The shuttle service from Mt. Herzl to Yad Vashem and back will run all day.