Yahrzeit & Memorial Calculator

Enter the date of passing and receive a detailed 20-year table: Hebrew and Gregorian dates, weekly parsha and haftarah, when to go to the Torah and the cemetery, calendar export, and a link to prayers. Suitable for Ashkenaz, Sfarad and Mizrahi customs (yahrzeit, azkara, nahala, meldado).

The first memorial is calculated from the burial date, and from the second year onwards from the date of passing.
* The Hebrew day begins at sunset. If the passing occurred after sunset, the Hebrew date is actually the following day. If unsure, keep the default.
* The difference affects yahrzeit calculation in Adar during a leap year: Ashkenaz - Adar II, Sfarad - Adar I.

About This Tool

The most advanced yahrzeit and memorial calculator online. The tool computes 20 years of yahrzeit dates with everything you need in a single table: Hebrew and Gregorian date, day of the week, the weekly parsha of the Shabbat before the yahrzeit (for the maftir aliyah), haftarah according to Ashkenaz or Sfarad custom, Torah reading days on Monday and Thursday, and cemetery visit information including warnings on days when visits are forbidden (Shabbat, holidays, Rosh Chodesh, Chanukah, Purim and more) with a suggested alternative date. The tool handles complex halachic rules: leap years (Adar I/II by custom), short and long months (30 Cheshvan, 30 Kislev), first yahrzeit from burial date, and consideration of sunset. Includes Google Calendar export, ICS download, printing, and a direct link to memorial prayers. Suitable for all communities: Ashkenazim, Sfardim, Mizrahim and Ladino communities. Full privacy: calculation runs in your browser only, no information is sent to any server.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are yahrzeit / azkara / nahala?

Yahrzeit (from German: 'time of the year'), azkara, and nahala are all names for the anniversary of a loved one's passing, according to the Hebrew date. Ashkenazim call it yahrzeit, Sfardim and Mizrahim call it azkara or nahala, and Ladino communities call it meldado. On this day it is customary to light a memorial candle, recite kaddish, study mishnayot, and visit the cemetery.

Why is the first yahrzeit calculated from the burial date?

There are halachic opinions that the first yahrzeit is determined by the burial date rather than the date of passing, because the counting of days begins with burial. From the second yahrzeit onwards, all agree that the date of passing is used.

What is the difference between Ashkenaz and Sfarad customs in a leap year?

In a leap year there are two months of Adar. If the deceased passed away in Adar of a regular year: according to Ashkenaz custom, the yahrzeit falls in Adar II. According to Sfarad custom, the yahrzeit falls in Adar I.

How is the yahrzeit calculated when the month is short?

If the deceased passed away on the 30th of Cheshvan or 30th of Kislev, and in the current year the month is short (only 29 days), the yahrzeit falls on the 1st of the following month. This calculator handles all these cases automatically.

How do I export a yahrzeit to a calendar?

Next to each row in the table there is a button to add to Google Calendar or download an ICS file (compatible with Apple Calendar, Outlook and more). You can also download all 20 yahrzeits as a single ICS file.

What is the difference between yahrzeit and azkara?

Yahrzeit is the Ashkenazi term (from Yiddish), and azkara or nahala are the Sfardi and Mizrahi terms. Ladino communities use the term meldado. All mark the anniversary of the passing according to the Hebrew calendar, though there are differences in the day's customs between communities.

When is the matzeva (tombstone) unveiled, and how are the 30 days counted?

The shloshim, the thirty days, are counted from the day of burial, with the burial day itself counted as the first, so the thirtieth day falls 29 days later. Customs for erecting and unveiling the tombstone differ between communities: in Israel it is widely done at the end of the shloshim, while in many communities abroad the unveiling is held toward the end of the first year, close to the first yahrzeit. Follow your family's and community's custom, and ask a rabbi on any practical question. This calculator shows the yahrzeit dates across the years, including the burial-date reckoning for the first year.

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