If a parent's Yahrzeit falls on Shabbat or Rosh Hodesh, when should the fast be observed?

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Synopsis

If Yahrzeit falls on Shabbat or Rosh Hodesh, the Mechaber permits deferring to the next day, but the Ashkenazi custom is not to fast at all on these days.

Early Acharonim
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Strict
Lesser cited
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