In the same week of November in which the Porto Holocaust Museum will receive around 10 thousand students from Portuguese schools, the date will also be significant in Europe. The European Commission also intends to mark Kristallnacht 2026 through ongoing initiatives under the EU Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life (2021–2030).
Immediately preceding the autumn memorial season, the Commission is hosting TikkunTech on September 29–30, 2026. This EU Hackathon is designed to find technological solutions to combat online antisemitism and proactively foster Jewish life across Europe.
The Commission allocated over €28 million via the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme for the 2026–2027 period, explicitly targeting projects that counter Holocaust distortion and reinforce historical education.
Rather than a single event, the Commission's remembrance infrastructure throughout 2026 focuses on systemic, long-term programs. The Network of European Sites of Holocaust Memory (ESHEM) was launched in February 2026 under the guidance of the Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration.
