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Michigan Governor Proclaims April 24 as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation on April 24, 2026, designating the day as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day in Michigan. The date marks the anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
Official Proclamation
Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan proclaimed April 24, 2026, as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day in Michigan.
Significance
April 24 is historically recognized globally as the date commemorating the Armenian Genocide that began in 1915 under the Ottoman Empire. This annual observance honors the estimated 1.5 million Armenians who died during the genocide.