Ceremonies at the memorial

Two commemorative ceremonies are organised each year by the National Office for Veterans and Victims of War (ONaCVG):

• The National day of remembrance for the victims and heroes of the Deportation, held on the last Monday in April.
• The international ceremony in memory of the victims of the Natzweiler concentration camp complex, held on the second Sunday in September.

These commemorative events bring together civil and military authorities, representatives of associations, families, schoolchildren and members of the public, in a spirit of shared remembrance and handing down this history to future generations.esprit de mémoire partagée et de transmission aux générations futures.

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2026 Calendar

27^th April 2026

The National day of remembrance for the victims and heroes of the Deportation will take place on the morning of Monday 27^th of April 2026.

The ceremony will take place at the foot of the memorial to the Heroes and Martyrs of the Deportation.

13^th September 2026

The international ceremony in memory of the victims of the Natzweiler concentration camp complex will consist of:

• a torchlight procession on the evening of Saturday 12^th of September 2026,
• and the ceremony on the morning of Sunday 13^th of September 2026.

The events will take place at the foot of the memorial to the Heroes and Martyrs of the Deportation.