Holodomor Victims Remembrance Day 2025: Events by Ukrainian Communities Worldwide
Every November, Ukraine and Ukrainians around the world commemorate the victims of the Holodomor, the genocide of the Ukrainian people — an artificial famine organised by the Soviet communist regime in 1932–1933. In 2025, Holodomor Victims Remembrance Day falls on Saturday, 22 November.
Ukrainian communities worldwide are actively preparing to mark this memorable date. The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) invites people to familiarise themselves with announcements of events in different countries.
Australia
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) has prepared a series of events for the Day of Remembrance and provided a convenient list of events online.
Canada
In Toronto, the event will take place on 22 November at 3:00 p.m. local time, according to the UCC. Organisers said: “We invite the Toronto community to join us in honouring the memory of the millions of innocent victims of the Holodomor, the artificial famine created by Stalin's criminal regime.”
In Edmonton, the victims of the Holodomor will be commemorated on 18 November at 12:00 p.m. in front of the Alberta Legislative Assembly building. “Ukraine remembers. The world recognises,” the organisers added. Another event will take place in Edmonton on 22 November.
The Ukrainian Women's League of Canada in Edmonton will screen the documentary film Moshchun, Lyudmila Oleksandrivna's Diary on 21 November, directed by Ukrainian journalist, writer, and volunteer Ruslan Horovyi.
In Vancouver, Ukrainians will gather on 23 November at 12:45 p.m. at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral to remember the millions of innocent victims of the Holodomor.
In Hamilton and St. Catharines, events will take place on 21 November at 6:00 p.m., with the participation of UCC President Mykhailo Savkiv and UCC International Coordinating Committee on Holodomor Chair Olia Soroka.
USA
On 22 November, a memorial service will be held at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, organised by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA). Organisers said: “Join us to commemorate the millions of innocent victims of the Holodomor of 1932–1933.”
Europe
In Lisbon, Ukrainians will hold a candlelight march at 6:30 p.m., ending with a memorial service at the Ukrainian Catholic Church of Our Lady of Nazareth, according to Pavlo Sadokha, Vice President of the UWC in Southern Europe.
In Rome, a commemorative event is scheduled for 23 November at 3:00 p.m., organised by Oles Horodetsky, President of the Christian Society of Ukrainians in Italy.
In Luxembourg and Gothenburg (Sweden), events will take place on 22 November.
In Tampere (Finland), a small gathering and discussion will take place on 20 November. Organisers said: “Let's share family stories about the Holodomor and honour the people who lived through those difficult times.”
In Helsinki, the community will gather on 22 November at the Monument to Past Generations and Those Buried Far Away in the central cemetery of Hietaniemi. After lighting candles, participants are invited to join an ecumenical prayer at Lauttasaari Church.
In Vienna, a memorial event will take place on 22 November at 6:00 p.m. on Stephansplatz, where Ukrainians will create a memorial art installation symbolising truth, justice, and the indestructibility of the Ukrainian people.
Message from organisers: “Wherever there are Ukrainians, tell the Spanish and representatives of other countries about the terrible tragedy that Ukraine has experienced.” — Mykhailo Petrunyak, President of the Federation of Ukrainian Associations in Spain.
Asia and Oceania
In Tokyo, the Japanese mission of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine will hold an interfaith memorial service. Clergy from various religious groups will participate, including a memorial service for the repose of all victims of the genocide.
In Auckland (New Zealand), the public organisation Mahi For Ukraine will commemorate Remembrance Day with a candle-lighting ceremony and a flash mob featuring family stories about the Holodomor.
In Turkey, the Ukrainian community in Istanbul will hold a rally on 22 November, and a commemorative event is planned in Antalya. Organisers invite the public to participate in honouring millions of innocent victims.
South America
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Ukrainian Central Representation invites people to join in commemorating the victims of the Holodomor on 22 November at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of St. John the Baptist at the Metropolitan Cathedral.
An online meeting in Spanish on Zoom will also be held; registration is available online.
The Holodomor Committee of the UWC expressed gratitude to the global Ukrainian community for active civic engagement and support in recognising the Holodomor as genocide worldwide.
Kyiv, Ukraine
On 22 November, the Holodomor Museum in Kyiv will be open from 1:00 p.m. with free admission. 101-year-old eyewitness Yanina Sokolovska will share her story of survival.
At 4:00 p.m., Ukrainians nationwide are invited to observe a minute of silence and light a Candle of Remembrance on windowsills — at home, at work, or anywhere. The candle symbolises remembrance of the millions who perished, a silent protest against genocide, and faith in the future of Ukraine.
