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It was a tragic event which occurred during WW II, with wholesale imprisonment and slaughter of Jewish people, primarily (but others, as well). It does not have one specific date of observance.
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There is a strange misunderstanding that 'Holocaust' is some kind of Jewish religious festival.
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There is an International Holocaust Remembrance Day, following a United Nations resolution adopted in 2006. It is 27 January as on 27 January 1945 the Soviet Army liberated Auschwitz. A few countries had their own Holocaust remembrance days earlier, but it is essentially a 21st century development.
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Is there a day to commemorate the Holocaust?
In Jewish tradition there is a day to remember a number of the tragedies of Jewish history, which is Tish'ah B'Av, or the ninth day of the month of Av (in the Hebrew calendar, which is a lunar calendar that does not correlate to the solar calendar that we normally use).____January 27th is observed in many countries as Holocaust Memorial Day.
What name is given to the Nazi massacre of over 6 million Jews?
The Holocaust
When did the death marches begin?
There were many Death Marches during World War II and the Holocaust. The first were observed during 1942 and the last marches in 1945.
What things could people eat after the holocaust?
You must mean when they were first liberated. Initially they were given ordinary rations, but when it was observed that their stomachs could not handle the food, they were given soup and slowly worked onto solid food.
When did the Russian army free Auschwitz?
Auschwitz I, II and III (that is, the whole main site) were liberated by the Soviet Army on 27 January 1945. This day is now observed in many countries as Holocaust Memorial Day.
What was Hitler's view on the Holocaust?
He approved of the Holocaust and was the one who made the Holocaust happen.
What is Holocaust remembrance?
To remember the Holocaust.
Did holocaust have families?
Holocaust was not a person
Who the holocaust is?
The Holocaust is a concept not a person.
When was the Jewish Holocaust fought?
The Holocaust wasn't a war. Please see the related questions.
What is one aspect of the holocaust?
One aspect of the Holocaust is murder, there was a lot of killing in the Holocaust.
Is the Holocaust over or is it in hiding?
The Holocaust is over
