International Day of the Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camp Prisoners
April 11 · Level 6 · #954 of 2238
This remembrance day honors the prisoners of Nazi concentration camps, both those who died and those who survived. It preserves testimony about Nazi crimes and keeps individual lives at the heart of remembrance for younger generations.
How it is celebrated: people lay flowers at memorials, attend commemorative ceremonies and read survivors' accounts. Museums and schools explore prisoners' experiences and the liberation of the camps.
The date is connected to Buchenwald. On April 11, 1945, prisoners belonging to its underground organization took control of the camp as American troops reached it.