Proc 9981ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 9981

National Day of Remembrance of the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, 2020

This proclamation designates January 27, 2020 as a National Day of Remembrance marking the 75th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation. It calls on Americans to observe the day with programs, ceremonies, prayers, and commemorations honoring Holocaust victims and the liberators who freed them.

Impact dates

  1. National Day of Remembrance observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim January 27, 2020 as National Day of Remembrance of the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this day with programs, ceremonies, prayers, and commemorations

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation issued January 24, 2020
  • National Day of Remembrance designated for January 27, 2020

Near term (90d)

Long term

Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 9981: National Day of Remembrance of the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, 2020 · Executive Orders