January 27 is observed as the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. This United Nations-designated day honors the millions of people, primarily Jews, who were murdered during the Holocaust in World War II. The date marks the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1945 by Soviet forces, one … Continue reading Today, 27 January, 2026 : International Day of Commemoration