Ukrainians commemorate the Holodomor
On the fourth Saturday of every November, Ukrainians globally commemorate the Holodomor, an artificial famine instigated by Stalin, that resulted in the starvation of millions of Ukrainians in 1932–33. The Holodomor became one of the greatest crimes of the 20th century. It was a crime of genocide and a targeted attempt to destroy Ukrainians as a nation.
The commemoration in 2025 took place on 22 November, set against the backdrop of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched on 24 February 2022.
Canada's Holodomor Research and Education Consortium and the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) at the University of Alberta have presented a new film about the Holodomor, which shows the continuity of Russia's genocidal policies against Ukrainians. CIUS has also announced the launch of a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled Famine as Genocide in the 20th Century: The Case of the Holodomor. Scheduled to be fully accessible online in Winter 2025, the 13-module course will be delivered globally on the Coursera platform, offering a vital resource for scholars, students, and the public alike to examine one of the 20th century's most devastating, yet understudied, episodes of mass violence. Read more about the course and register at @ualberta.ca.
Holodomor Mini Documentary
Below are photos from a ceremony on 22 November 2025 in Kyiv attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, First Lady Olena Zelenska, Ukrainian government officials, Ukraine's religious community, and European officials honoring the memory of the victims of the Holodomor, along with the victims of artificial famines of 1921–1922 and 1946–47.
Photo credit: www.president.gov.ua
To learn more about global commemorations, read Ukrainians worldwide huddle to honor Holodomor victims.
