Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed in Bulgaria every March 10. This day commemorates the efforts made by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, politicians, and public figures to save Bulgarian Jews from deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II. It was officially established by the Bulgarian government in 2013, following an initiative by the Bulgarian Jewish Association Shalom and the Sofia Regional Jewish Organization. The observance is also known as the Day of the Salvation of the Bulgarian Jews and of the Victims of the Holocaust and of the Crimes against Humanity. Despite the adoption of discriminatory laws against Jews in 1940, significant opposition from the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in 1943 is credited with saving approximately 50,000 Jews from deportation. The day serves as a reminder of the Holocaust and the collective memory of the victims and survivors.