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When is the Yitzhak Rabin memorial date?

Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated on Saturday night, 4 November 1995. Before sunset that Saturday was 11 Cheshvan 5756; after sunset it was already 12 Cheshvan 5756. The annual Hebrew memorial date is 12 Cheshvan. In 2026 that civil date is Friday, 23 October 2026.

The Gregorian anniversary is 4 November each year. The Hebrew anniversary (12 Cheshvan) is the date used for the state memorial. This page is a date record. It does not count days.

Dates

Assassination (civil): Saturday, 4 November 1995
Hebrew date after sunset: 12 Cheshvan 5756
12 Cheshvan 5787: Friday, 23 October 2026
12 Cheshvan 5788: Friday, 12 November 2027

Official sources

Israeli Ministry of Education: Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day (12 Cheshvan)

Frequently Asked Questions

What day of the week was 4 November 1995?

Saturday. The assassination was after sunset, so the Hebrew date is 12 Cheshvan 5756.

When is the 2026 Hebrew memorial date?

12 Cheshvan 5787 is Friday, 23 October 2026.

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About the data

Hebcal converter: 1995-11-04 daytime = 11 Cheshvan 5756; after sunset = 12 Cheshvan 5756. 12 Cheshvan 5787 = 23 October 2026. 12 Cheshvan 5788 = 12 November 2027. Weekday from the Gregorian calendar.

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