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You can be there to March in 2027.

Each spring, about 10,000 people from around the world walk together from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Choose the program that fits you.

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PolandMay 3 – 9

The MarchYom HaShoah, May 4

IsraelMay 9/10 – 13

Exact dates vary by delegation.

Marchers in blue March of the Living jackets walking from Auschwitz to Birkenau

Three ways to March

Every program includes the March from Auschwitz to Birkenau and a week of study in Poland.

Young Canadian marchers placing handwritten memorials on the tracks at Birkenau

Ages 15–18Photo: Ryan Blau

Youth

High school students in grades 10 to 12, traveling to Poland and Israel with their community’s delegation.

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A Holocaust survivor and a young marcher sitting together at Auschwitz

Ages 19–36Photo: Ryan Blau

Young Professionals

A subsidized week in Poland with peers from around the world. Scholarships available, with an optional Israel extension.

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University presidents delegation at the Auschwitz gate, 2024

Ages 19+

Adults

For adults of every age, on their own or with family, friends or a community group, with an optional Israel extension.

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What happens on the March

May 3 – 9 · Poland
A week in Poland
Travel from Krakow to Warsaw with Holocaust scholars, visiting what remains of a once-thriving Jewish world and the signs of its revival today.
May 4 · Yom HaShoah
The March
Walk the 3 kilometers from Auschwitz to Birkenau with Holocaust survivors and thousands of marchers from 52 countries.
May 11 · Yom HaZikaron
Memorial Day in Israel
Stand with the people of Israel as the country remembers its fallen soldiers and victims of terror.
May 12 · Yom Ha’atzmaut
Independence Day
Celebrate Israel’s independence together with marchers from around the world.

Israel is part of the Youth program and an optional extension for Young Professionals and Adults. Exact dates vary by delegation.

1988Marching since

10,000Marchers each year

300K+Participants

52Nations

You never travel alone

Every delegation, at every age, travels with the same care and support.

Holocaust scholarsWorld-renowned educators guide every group and give each site its history and meaning.
SurvivorsHolocaust survivors March with us and share their testimony in the places where it happened.
Security on every busArmed guards travel with each group, and every site is cleared before groups arrive.
Kosher throughoutAll meals in Poland and Israel are certified kosher, and buses do not run on Shabbat.