January 27 is known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. That day was chosen because, on January 27, 1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp was liberated by American troops. January 27th is a time to remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution. At commemoration sites, such as Holocaust museums, people all around the world remember Holocaust victims by reading their names, by lighting candles, and by learning about the Holocaust.
January 27 is known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. That day was chosen because, on January 27, 1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp was liberated by American troops. January 27th is a time to remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution. At commemoration sites, such as Holocaust museums, people all around the world remember Holocaust victims by reading their names, by lighting candles, and by learning about the Holocaust.
Want to learn more? Go to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum