Is Holocaust denial illegal in the United States?
No specific law
No specific law criminalises Holocaust denial.
The United States is one of 208 countries classified “No specific law” for Holocaust denial — 88% of the 236 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of Holocaust denial
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Bahamas
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Mexico
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Canada
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- Cuba
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Cayman Islands
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Bermuda
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
Other laws in United States
- Blasphemy Laws
- Criminal offense
- Apostasy Laws
- Legal
- Flag Desecration
- Legal / protected speech
- Conversion Therapy
- Partial ban
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