Memorials, Recognition - International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2026 -

HJR 739 is a symbolic resolution (not binding legislation) passed by Tennessee's legislature to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, 2026. It recognizes the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and honors the six million Jews and millions of others murdered during the Holocaust. The resolution encourages Tennesseans to reflect on the Holocaust's lessons to combat antisemitism and hatred, but it does not create new laws or policies. As a commemorative resolution, it directly affects all Tennessee citizens through state recognition of this observance.