The name of the city comes from the Hebrew word חוֹלוֹן‎ holon, meaning "(little) sand". The name Holon also appears in the Bible: "And Holon with its suburbs, and Debir with its suburbs" ( See more

Holon hosts a variety of springtime events, including the Yemay Zemer (Days of Song) Festival during Passover and a Women's Festival in March, both at the Holon Theater. Holon … See more

The Collège-Lycée franco-israélien Raymond Leven is located in Mikve, Holon.
The Holon Institute of Technology was founded in 1969. See more

Holon was founded in 1935 on sand dunes six kilometers (3.7 miles) from Tel Aviv. The Łódzia textile factory was established there by Jewish immigrants from Łódź, Poland, along with … See more

Mayors
• Haim Kugel [he] – 1940 to 1953
• Pinhas Eylon – 1953 to 1987
• Haim Sharon – 1987 to 1988 See more

In 1954, the president of Israel, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, helped to establish a Samaritan quarter on the outskirts of Holon. The quarter was named … See more

• Hapoel Holon (basketball) – premier league, national champion in 2008 and 2022, and state cup holder in 2009 and 2018 See more