International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27, 2025)
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January 27th is recognized as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day serves as a powerful reminder of the depths of human cruelty and the importance of remembrance, education, and vigilance in the face of hatred and intolerance. It calls on us all to reflect on the past, ensuring that the horrors of genocide are never forgotten and that we actively work toward a future where such atrocities are prevented.
On January 27, 1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp – where more than one million people were sent to gas chambers and to their agonizing deaths during the Holocaust – was liberated. In 2005, that day was designated as the annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. Each year, Canadians and individuals all over the world take this opportunity to remember the victims of the atrocities of the Holocaust and reflect on the dangers of anti-Semitism.
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