Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on different dates depending on the context:
- The international community, including the United Nations, commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day annually on January 27. This date marks the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp in 1945. The next observance is on January 27, 2025.
- In Israel, and for many Jewish communities worldwide, Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed as Yom HaShoah, which falls on the 27th of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar. In 2025, this corresponds to April 24 (with the opening ceremony on April 23, 2025). Yom HaShoah commemorates the Jewish victims and resistance of the Holocaust.
- In the United States, Days of Remembrance related to the Holocaust run through a week that includes Yom HaShoah, which in 2025 will be around April 20–27.
To summarize:
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day: January 27, 2025
- Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day in Israel): April 23–24, 2025
Both dates are significant but are observed differently in various communities and countries.
