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International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust 2026

January 26, 2026
On the morning of January 27, the Permanent Commission of Parliament will hold a special session to honor the victims of the Holocaust, as part of the International Day of Commemoration established by the United Nations.
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust 2026

On Tuesday, the 27th, at 6:00 p.m., the Chancellor of the Republic, Mario Lubetkin, will deliver an official message on behalf of the Executive Branch. The address will be broadcast on national radio and television.

On November 1, 2005, the United Nations General Assembly declared January 27 as the annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. This date commemorates the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945 by Soviet troops, which will be 81 years ago in 2026.