Arts & Culture

Portsmouth Jewish museum marks Daffodil Day on Sunday with hope, remembrance

WHRO | By Staff Report

Published March 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM EDT

The Portsmouth Jewish Museum and Cultural Center participates in the global Daffodil project and plants the flowers in the plot next to the center. The shape and color of the flower represent the yellow stars Jewish people had to wear during the Holocaust. — The Portsmouth Jewish Museum and Cultural Center participates in the global Daffodil Project and plants the flowers in the plot next to the center. The shape and color of the flower represent the yellow stars Jewish people had to wear during the Holocaust.

The museum participates in the international observance to remember children who have been killed in genocide, including the Holocaust.

On Sunday, the Jewish Museum & Cultural Center in Portsmouth will be celebrating Spring Daffodil Day as part of an international commemoration of the 1.5 million children who were killed in the Holocaust. The remembrance also supports children everywhere suffering humanitarian crises today.

Of the 1.5 million daffodils that the Project is planting worldwide, 1 million have been planted. The Portsmouth center has planted more than 7,100 throughout the area.

According to the Daffodil Project website, the daffodil was chosen for its beauty and resilience; they return each spring and often naturalizes in an area and multiplies. The yellow petals form a six-pointed star and the yellow color is a reminder of the stars Jews were forced to wear during World War II.

The Jewish Museum & Cultural Center, 607 Effingham St., Portsmouth. The event is free and is from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and includes children's activities. Visit jewishmuseumportsmouth.org for more information.