Holodomor Remembrance Day

Every year on the fourth Saturday of November, Ukraine honours the memory of the millions of innocent victims of the Holodomor and political repressions.

The mass man-made famines of 1921–1923, 1946–1947, and especially the Holodomor of 1932–1933, were not spontaneous tragedies but crimes deliberately orchestrated to destroy the Ukrainian people. Today, we commemorate the millions of Ukrainians whose lives were taken by the Soviet totalitarian regime.

We remember all those who did not survive those horrific years:
the children who never grew up;
the parents who could not save their families;
the communities that ceased to exist.

On this day, Ukrainians unite in shared remembrance and mourning to preserve the memory of those who fell victim to the criminal policies of a totalitarian system.

Today, this memory has become part of our strength. We understand that the struggle for freedom did not begin yesterday and will not end tomorrow. It spans centuries, and the Holodomor as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people remains one of its most painful chapters.

This day is not only about the past — it is about our responsibility to the future. By remembering, we understand the price of freedom and independence.

On 22 November at 16:00, we invite everyone to join the remembrance initiative — light a candle in your window and share a photo with the hashtag #Karazinites_in_mourning. Let the candle’s light bear witness to the fact that the Ukrainian people cannot be broken.

We remember to live.
We unite to ensure it never happens again.