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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 as an annual international day of commemoration to honor the victims of the Nazi era. This date marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. Every member nation of the U.N. has an obligation to honor the memory of Holocaust victims and develop educational programs as part of the resolve to help prevent future acts of genocide. The U.N. resolution rejects denial of the Holocaust, and condemns discrimination and violence based on religion or ethnicity. To commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Museum hosts a candle-lighting ceremony attended by the Washington, D.C. diplomatic community, Holocaust survivors, and the general public.

USHMM WEB LINKS

• Calendar of Events
  
• Liberation of Auschwitz, January 27, 1945
  
• Nazi Persecution of the Disabled
  
• Tribute to Holocaust Survivors
  
• Auschwitz
  
  (USHMM Holocaust Encyclopedia)
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EXTERNAL WEB LINKS

• Education for Holocaust Remembrance (UNESCO)
  
• United Nations Holocaust Remembrance site
  
• UN Press Release: General Assembly adopts resolution condemning any denial of the Holocaust
  
• UN marks Holocaust Day as constant reminder to prevent future genocides
  
• Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)
  
• Holocaust Memorials
  
• Yad Vashem Map: Holocaust Commemoration in Europe