International Holodomor Memorial Day is on November 28, but the entire month of November is considered to be a time to remember the millions of our kinsmen deliberately killed in the genocidal famine of 1932-1933 by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and his henchmen.
A major commemoration of the Holodomor, or more precisely, the fifth anniversary of the unveiling of the Holodomor Memorial in Washington, was already held on November 7. Featured were remarks by Ukrainian and U.S. officials, and diplomats from Latvia, Poland, Lithuania and Hungary; information about the Holodomor and the striking memorial in Washington designed by architect Larysa Kurylas; as well as photos from the unveiling itself back in 2015, which was attended by thousands from across the United States. There were also comments by diaspora leaders, including Ukrainian World Congress President Paul Grod, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America President Andriy Futey, and Michael Sawkiw Jr., chairman of the U.S. Holodomor Committee.