RRC Polytech flags are lowered on Tuesday, January 27 in observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Holocaust Remembrance Day — also known as Holocaust Memorial Day — is observed each year on January 27, marking the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1945.

In 2005, the United Nations designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day to honour the victims of the Holocaust, including six million Jews and millions of others. This day serves as a solemn reminder of the atrocities committed and offers an opportunity to reflect, remember, and pay tribute to those whose lives were taken.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is hosting several events to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day – please click here for more information.