2021 Yizkor Dates

Last Day of Passover ~ 22 Nisan  (April 4) 

Shavuot ~ 7 Sivan  (May 18) 

Yom Kippur ~ 10 Tishrei  (September 16)

Shemni Atzeret ~ 22 Tishrei  (September 28)

It is customary to light the memorial candle after  sunset on the eve of the yahrzeit date. 

•  If the yahrzeit is on a Shabbat, the memorial candle should be lit before the Shabbat candles 
• If the yahrzeit is on Sunday, the candle should be lit after evening prayers and Havdalah

The candle should burn at least until after nightfall the next day when the yahrzeit ends and should be left to burn out on its own.