The central state ceremony marking the start of Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day in Israel will be broadcast live from Jerusalem at Yad Vashem on Wednesday night, May 1st at 8pm (Israel time – GMT+3). That corresponds to 1pm Eastern US Time (EDT) and 10am Pacific (PDT).
The ceremony will be held in the presence of the President of the State of Israel and the Prime Minister, dignitaries, survivors, children of survivors and their families, together with the general public.