Remembrance ceremony on the 14th-15th of Adar

Question

Greetings! My father passed away on the 14th of Adar, and we are holding the remembrance ceremony in Jerusalem. Is there any issue with conducting it on the evening following the Fast of Esther?

Answer

Greetings,
It is not permissible to hold a remembrance ceremony on the 14th of Adar or the 15th of Adar anywhere in the world, whether in a place that celebrates Purim on the 14th of Adar or in Jerusalem where they celebrate Shushan Purim on the 15th of Adar.
The 14th of Adar begins on the evening following the Fast of Esther and continues until the sunset of the 15th of Adar.

Source

Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Chapter 696, Section 3).

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