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Holon ( Tiberian Hebrew חלן Ḥolon, Standard Hebrew חולון Ḥolon) is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip, just south of Tel Aviv, and part of the metropolis known as Gush Dan in the Tel Aviv District. It has about 200,000 residents. Holon has the second biggest industrial zone in Israel after Haifa. The city hosts about half of the Samaritan community.

• Dr. Haim Kugel -- 1950 to 1953
• Pinhas Eylon -- 1953 to 1987
• Haim Sharon -- 1987 to 19881988 is a leap year starting on Friday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 2 Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 Australia celebrates its bicentennial day.
• Moshe Rom -- 1988 to 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic.
• Motti Sasson -- 1993 to ?

Holon's leading basketballBasketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing the ball through a basket. Basketball is highly suited to viewing by spectators, as it is primarily an indoor sport, played in a relatively small playing ar club, Hapoel , returned to the National League (2nd Division) in 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U after dropping down two leagues in the two preceding seasons, from Ligat HaAl (Superleague) to the State League (3rd Division). However, after leading the league for the better part of the season, Hapoel lost out to Maccabi Petah-TikvaPetah-Tikva also transliterated as Petach Tikva, Peta Tiqwa or Petach Tiqwa) is a city in the west of the Center District of Israel Israel, north-east of Tel Aviv. Petah-Tikva is the second largest industrialised city in Israel (after Haifa). As of 2003 i in the 2004 playoffs for promotion.

Holon's leading soccer club, Zafririm , has been roaming between Ligat HaAl (Superleague) and the National League (2nd Division) since 1990. In May 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co it dropped to HaLiga HaArtzit (3rd Division).

Holon used to host the annual Storytellers Festival , now held in Givatayim. It also hosts the Yeme Zemer (days of singing) festival annually.

During the term of Moti Sasson as mayor, many civic projects have developed in Holon, including the Holon Children's Museum and the Mediatech, one of the largest public libraries in Israel.