Prior to the 60/7 resolution, there had been national days of commemoration, such as Germany's Tag des Gedenkens an die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus (The Day of remembrance for the victims of National Socialism), established in a proclamation issued by Federal President Roman Herzog on 3 January 1996; and the Holocaust memorial day observed every 27 January since 2001 in the UK.
Sebelum keluarnya resolusi 60/7, terdapat sejumlah peringatan nasional Holocaust, misalnya Tag des Gedenkens an die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus (Hari peringatan korban Sosialisme Nasional) di Jerman, yang mulai dirayakan sejak Januari 1996 atas perintah Presiden Roman Herzog; dan hari peringatan Holocaust yang diperingati di Britania Raya setiap tanggal 27 Januari sejak tahun 2001.