In a powerful sight and amid the conflict with Iran, fifty Holocaust survivors from Jewish communities around the world and Israel, aged 80 to 98, will lead the 2026 International March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Walking at the head of the March, these survivors will be joined by 7,000 participants from dozens of countries, transforming a journey once symbolizing death into a living symbol of memory, resilience, and continuity. Their presence — at a time when the number of living survivors is rapidly diminishing — underscores both the urgency of remembrance and the responsibility to carry their stories forward.
Taking place on Yom Hashoah, Tuesday April 14, 2026, March of the Living participants will march arm in arm from Auschwitz to Birkenau. They will march in memory of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, in memory of all victims of Nazi genocide and against prejudice, intolerance and hate.
