Holocaust Remembrance Day is recognized every year on Jan. 27, and this year marks 80 years since the end of World War II and the Holocaust. The day is meant for people across the globe to remember ...

The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 is 'Bridging Generations'. This theme encourages us all to engage actively with the past – to listen, to learn and to carry those lessons forward. By doing so ...

COLUMBUS –The Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission (OHGMEC) will host a commemoration at the Ohio Statehouse from 11 a.m.-noon Monday honoring International Holocaust ...

On this day in history, May 30, 1868, the first Decoration Day — a precursor to Memorial Day — was celebrated. Originally known as Decoration Day, from early traditions of decorating graves with flags ...

Pope Francis warned of the "scourge of antisemitism" in his Angelus prayer on Sunday, the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, noting it marks 80 years since the liberation of the ...

Israel commemorated the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust with the sounding of a nationwide siren on Thursday. At 10 am (0700 GMT), public life came to a halt for two minutes: Drivers stopped ...