In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated 27 January as the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, the day upon which every year the world would mark and remember the Holocaust and its victims. In 1945, 27 January was the day that the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp complex was liberated.
Holocaust Memorial Day or Holocaust Remembrance Day is commemorated worldwide by local, national and international events, that include conferences, film screenings, memorial services, exhibitions, discussions, book publications and more.
The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure thrives on the dedication and commitment of its 27 partners. Most EHRI partners also organise events on or around 27 January to commemorate the Holocaust, to learn and to never forget. A selection of these events taking place in many different counrties is presented here below.
