The International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust holds profound significance as it serves to honour the memory of over a million Jews and other victims who passed during one of the most devastating genocides in history.

THE world set aside January 27 every year as International Holocaust Remembrance Day to remember one of the worst human tragedies

Google Calendar has removed International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Jewish American Heritage Month from its default display in the United States, part of a broader removal of cultural and ethnic observances from the app.

The company says that as of 2024, it began listing only public holidays and national observances, not cultural and historical events.