When is International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2027?
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2027 is Wednesday, 27 January. United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/7 (1 November 2005) designated 27 January, the date of the 1945 liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, which was a Saturday.
This UN date is fixed on the Gregorian calendar. Israel's Yom HaShoah is 27 Nisan and falls on a different civil date. This page does not count days.
Dates
- 2027 observance
- Wednesday, 27 January 2027
- Liberation of Auschwitz
- Saturday, 27 January 1945
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2027?
Wednesday, 27 January 2027, the UN date set by resolution 60/7.
What weekday was 27 January 1945?
Saturday.
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About the data
UN resolution 60/7, adopted 1 November 2005, paragraph 1: 27 January is the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. Weekdays from the Gregorian calendar. Auschwitz liberation date: 27 January 1945.