What is Days of Remembrance?
The US Congress established Days of Remembrance as the nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust. The Museum is responsible for leading the nation in observing Days of Remembrance and for encouraging observances throughout the United States.
See the Remembrance Day Calendar for upcoming dates. Watch past Museum commemorations or plan one of your own using the resources below.
An overview of the Holocaust, Days of Remembrance, and why we as a nation remember this history.
- Museum Remembrance Events
Watch past Days of Remembrance commemorations.
- Days of Remembrance Resources
Plan your own remembrance event, commemorate on social media—and more ways to observe.
Additional Resources
Request a Free DVD
This free DVD features presentation-quality videos you can use in your commemoration or classroom.
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Listen to or read Holocaust survivors’ experiences, told in their own words through oral histories, written testimony, and public programs.