Her temple is found in Aventine and offerings of milk and honey were made each day. This is the Holocaust Memorial Day, a relatively recent addition to the Jewish calendar. It is a day to deepen our understanding and connection to the tragedy. Throughout Israel, all places of entertainment are closed, except those featuring special programs on the Holocaust. In the evening, a siren is sounded throughout the country, a time for reflection.
Some people light memorial candles, some recite memorial prayers and poems.
Often names of victims are read aloud. The Romans honored Bona Dea with a festival that begins at dusk. She is the Goddess of abundance and prophecy. The Feast of the Dragons is celebrated in China this day. France, along with England and Spain, had occupied Mexico since mid-1861 as a result of President Benito Juarez' moratorium on foreign debt payments.