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Proclamation 10747

Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, 2024

This proclamation designates May 5–12, 2024, as the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust. It commemorates Holocaust victims and survivors, condemns rising antisemitism, references ongoing administration efforts to combat antisemitism including the National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism, and calls upon Americans to observe the week of remembrance.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 41287

Impact dates

  1. Beginning of Days of Remembrance observance week

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 5 through May 12, 2024 as a week of observance of the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust
  • Call upon the people of the United States to observe this week and pause to remember victims and survivors of the Holocaust

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of May 5-12, 2024 as Days of Remembrance week

Near term (90d)

  • Observance period May 5-12, 2024

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document blends commemoration with contemporary political commentary on Israel-Gaza conflict, which may generate partisan reactions
  • References to October 7 attack and Hamas hostages conflate historical Holocaust remembrance with current Middle East policy
  • Mentions of college campus antisemitism investigations touch on live debates about free speech vs. hate speech boundaries
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