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Days of Remembrance
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.
Days of Remembrance will be commemorated on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Observances and remembrance activities will occur nationwide between Sunday, April 28, and Sunday, May 5.
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Why We Remember
An overview of the Holocaust, Days of Remembrance, and why we as a nation remember this history.
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Museum Remembrance Events
See the events we have planned in Washington, DC, during Days of Remembrance.
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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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Survivor Reflections and Testimonies
Listen to or read Holocaust survivors’ experiences, told in their own words through oral histories, written testimony, and public programs.
