Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
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| Official name | English: Partition Horrors Remembrance Day |
| Observed by |  India |
| Significance | In memory of the struggles and sacrifices of people during the partition |
| Date | 14 August |
| Next time | 14 August 2027 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 14 August 2021 |
| Started by | Government of India |
| Related to | Partition of India |
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is an annual national memorial day observed on 14 August in India, commemorating the victims and sufferings of people during the 1947 partition of India. It was first observed in 2021, after an announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The day remembers the sufferings of many Indians during the partition. Numerous families were displaced and many lost their lives in the partition. It aims to remind Indians the need to remove social divisions, disharmony and to further strengthen the spirit of oneness, social harmony and human empowerment.
The partition had left 10 to 20 million people displaced and left 200,000 to 2 million dead.