Where does the custom not to say Tachanun on a Yahrtzeit come from?
Answer
Taamei Haminhagim (citing Maaseh Yechiel) comments that "when it comes to saying Tachanun, we omit it based on any possible reason, since 'it is better to recite fewer prayers with more concentration [than the reverse].'"
So presumably a yahrtzeit, whether of one's own parents or of a prominent tzaddik, is such a reason.
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