January 27
The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a time to remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution.
As we are witnessing an alarming rise of antisemitism around the globe, it is more important than ever for us to recognize the critical lessons of Holocaust history as we commemorate the victims and honor the survivors.
How to Mark the Day
At the Museum and other commemoration sites, we remember Holocaust victims by reading their names, by lighting candles, and by learning about the Holocaust. All of us can mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day by sharing the truth of the Holocaust and by confronting antisemitism and hate in our daily lives.
2025 Commemoration
The Museum’s award-winning Stay Connected Live virtual series will mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz with a special episode featuring three survivors. As teenagers, they were torn from their families after being deported with 430,000 other Jews from Hungary in mid-1944. At the notorious camp and killing center, they endured barbaric conditions and starvation surrounded by the smoke and ashes of innocent men, women, and children the Nazis murdered. Against all odds, each of them survived.
The episode airs live on Monday, January 27, at noon ET, and will be available to watch on-demand afterward on the Museum’s YouTube page.
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Listen to or read Holocaust survivors’ experiences, told in their own words through oral histories, written testimony, and public programs.