Memorial Day for the Victims of the Holocaust is observed in Hungary on April 16 every year. This date marks the beginning of the deportation of Jews from Subcarpathia to extermination camps in 1944, following the German occupation of Hungary. The observance was officially established by the Hungarian government in 2000 and was first commemorated on April 16, 2001. On this day, various commemorations take place, primarily in high schools, to honor the memory of the approximately 70% of Hungarian Jews who did not survive the Holocaust. The observance reflects Hungary's historical alignment with fascist regimes and the subsequent anti-Jewish measures enacted during that period.