Every year on April 20, neo-Nazis commemorate the birthday of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. In previous years, extremist groups have held parties and events marking the event, and used the day as an opportunity to spread his ideas and ideology to audiences old and new. The MEMRI DTTM has been reporting on celebrations of the day since 2020.[1]
This year, which marks the 135th anniversary of the celebration, neo-Nazis from Australia, the United Kingdom, Brazil, France, Romania, the United States, and Canada celebrated Hitler's birthday once again, with many baking cakes and holding special events to mark the occasion. Many also used the day to spread quotes from Hitler's manifesto, Mein Kampf, to promote the emergence of a new Hitlerian leader, and to incite fascist revolution.
The following report highlights the celebration of Hitler's birthday by neo-Nazis around the world on April 20, 2024.
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Neo-Nazis Around The World Celebrate Hitler's Birthday
On Telegram, a French neo-Nazi channel posted a video marking Hitler's birthday, which shows a plate with cupcakes decorated with swastikas in front of a photo of Hitler.
On Telegram, a Spanish neo-Nazi association posted a collage of photos on April 21 from a "fraternal meal exclusive for members" held in honor of Hitler's birthday. The photos show a table with candles on it arranged in the shape of a swastika. The channel wrote: "Formation: The militant community of Catalonia celebrated April 20th with a fraternal meal (exclusive for members) at the social club in [redacted]. […] 135th Anniversary. HONOR AND GLORY."
On Gab, a Georgia-based neo-Nazi published a photo of a swastika cake that his girlfriend had baked in honor of Hitler's birthday.
[i] See MEMRI DTTM reports, Canadian Neo-Nazi Celebrating Hitler's Birthday, October 5, 2020; Fash Bash Partying, Singing Happy Birthday and Hitler's Birthday Cake!, April 29, 2019; Hitler's Birthday Marked On Telegram, VK, Gab, 4Chan, Instagram, Twitter, Aryan Front By Neo-Nazis And White Supremacists; 'We Will Never Let The Flame You Ignited Extinguish'; 'I Will Carry On The Dream For You, We Will Get Every N****r And Jew', April 22, 2021; Hitler's Birthday Celebrated On Social Media By Neo-Nazis And White Supremacists In Dozens Of Countries In North America, South America, Europe, Australia, And Africa; Some Extremists Declare Goal To 'See His Vision Come True' And 'Strive To Finish What [Hitler] Started', April 26, 2023; Neo-Nazis On Telegram, Gab, 4Chan, And MeWe Mark April 20 As Adolf Hitler's Birthday, Celebrate The Holocaust, Call Him 'The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived', April 21, 2022.
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