Observance reference · January 27
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
The United Nations day honors the victims of the Holocaust and supports remembrance and education against antisemitism.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/7 designated January 27 as the annual day of commemoration. The date marks the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi German concentration and extermination camp on January 27, 1945. The UN calls for remembrance, education, and action against hatred, bigotry, and antisemitism.
Date and source
Date or period: January 27. Read the linked official source for the purpose of the observance and current information.
United Nations Holocaust remembrance observance