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 was commemorated on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Observances and remembrance activities occured nationwide between Sunday, April 4, and Sunday, April 11.
An overview of the Holocaust, Days of Remembrance, and why we as a nation remember this history.
Watch past Days of Remembrance commemorations.
Plan your own remembrance event, commemorate on social media—and more ways to observe.