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Yahrzeit calculator
Enter the date of passing. You'll get the Hebrew date, the next ten yahrzeits with the evening each one begins, a calendar file with a week-ahead reminder, and a printable card for the shul office.
Yahrzeit of
| Year | Hebrew date | Day of observance | Begins |
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Dates computed by Hebcal (hebcal.com). Begins at nightfall the evening before. Confirm Adar cases with your rabbi.
Customs
What's done on a yahrzeit.
The candle
A 24-hour memorial candle is lit at nightfall as the yahrzeit begins; before sunset if it falls on Shabbat or a festival.
Kaddish and the aliyah
Mourners say Kaddish at the day's services; many lead a service or receive an aliyah on the Shabbat before.
Learning and tzedakah
Studying Mishnah or Torah and giving charity in the person's memory; visiting the grave on or near the day where possible.
Chabad.org: Yahrzeit observances · checked Oct 2026
How it works
Three things the calculator handles for you.
Sunset
Tick 'after sunset' and the passing moves to the next Hebrew date, as halacha requires.
Adar in leap years
Seven years in nineteen have two Adars. The table follows Hebcal's rule and flags the case so you can confirm the custom with your rabbi.
The evening before
Every row shows both the day of observance and the evening it begins, and the calendar file reminds you a week ahead.
For shul offices
Print it, file it, send it.
The printable card lists ten years of dates on one page, in the format most shuls use for yahrzeit letters. Make one per family and the office is set for a decade.
.ics file
Works with Google, Apple and Outlook calendars.
Printable card
One clean page, no ads.
Private
Nothing entered leaves your browser.
Questions
What is a yahrzeit?
The anniversary of a death on the Hebrew calendar. It's observed each year on the same Hebrew date, which falls on a different English date every year.
Why does 'after sunset' matter?
The Hebrew day begins at nightfall. If the passing was after sunset, it belongs to the next Hebrew date.
What if the passing was in Adar?
In a Jewish leap year there are two months of Adar. Customs differ on which to observe; the calculator follows Hebcal's rule and flags it so you can check with your rabbi.
When does the yahrzeit begin?
At nightfall on the evening before the English date shown. The memorial candle is lit then, before or at sunset.
Who did the date math?
Hebcal, the open Jewish calendar service used by synagogues and apps worldwide. This site adds the ten-year table, the calendar file, the printable card and the explanations.
Is anything stored?
No. The dates are calculated in your browser and nothing you enter is sent to us.
Ari Rosenberg, Consult With Ari