Kentucky Senate recognizes Jan. 27, 2026 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Summary
The Senate adopted SR38 recognizing Jan. 27, 2026 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day; sponsor recounted historical examples, warned against rising antisemitism and other forms of hate, and the resolution passed by voice vote.
The Kentucky Senate on Jan. 27 adopted Senate Resolution 38, designating Jan. 27, 2026 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and urging vigilance against antisemitism and hatred.
The sponsor recounted historical events including the 1939 voyage of the MS St. Louis, the liberation of Auschwitz on Jan. 27, 1945, and cited broader patterns of targeted persecution. "Today serves as a reminder of what was lost and what must never be forgotten," the sponsor said, urging members to "speak the truth about history clearly and without exception, and we reaffirm our commitment to memory, dignity, and never again." The floor exchange also referenced recent atrocities and the need for continued vigilance.
The resolution text, read in full on the floor, notes United Nations designation of Jan. 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, references 6,000,000 Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and cites the Kentucky Jewish Council's report on antisemitism. The motion for adoption passed by voice vote.
On the floor the sponsor also cited a statistic stating that as of 2020, "63% of national respondents in this country did not know that 6,000,000 Jews were killed in the Holocaust," attributing that figure to a national poll; that statement was made as part of the sponsor's remarks on the need for education and remembrance.
SR38 was adopted without recorded opposition and the chamber moved on to other business.
