Each year tens of thousands of activities take place across the UK to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). As we get closer to January, explore our interactive map to see HMD activities happening in 2026. Enter your post code to find activities near you - those marked 'public' are open to everyone.
Feast day celebration for St Maximilian Kolbe
We celebrate the life of St Maximilian Kolbe, a catholic saint who gave his life in the place of another man in Auschwitz. As part of the day the northern holocaust memorial service are giving a ...
Join the Lord Mayor of Leeds for an afternoon of commemoration for Holocaust Memorial Day. The civic remembrance event takes place on Sunday 25 January 2026 at 2pm at City Varieties Music Hall Swan Street, Leeds LS1 6LW
The event is free ...
HMD Interfaith Remembrance Event
Derbyshire Jewish Community, the Multi-Faith Centre, and Every Stitch A Story are hosting a remembrance event featuring the 80 Candles Memorial Quilt and testimonies about the families of members of Derbyshi...
The Nottingham Liberal Jewish Congregation and the Nottingham & Derby Methodist District are sharing together in leading a commemoration on 27th January 2026 at the Holocaust Memorial in Gedling Country Park, Spring Ln, Nottingham NG4 4PE at 2...
Bridging Generations an event held by Staffs Moorlands DC and Leek Town Council
As he has done for several years now Staffordshire Moorlands District Councillor and Communities Portfolio holder Bill Cawley has organised the annual National ...
Film Screening "A Real Pain"
Thurs 22 January, 7.30pm
Pay What You Feel
A Real Pain is a 2024 comedy-drama film written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. An international coproduction between Poland and the United States, the fi...
Students who have been part of the Lessons from Auschwitz Project and those who are taking part this year have designed and filmed an assembly to be shared with all students at our school.
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place each year on 27th January.
Each year, HMD is shaped by a specific theme that guides how we remember, reflect, and learn.
The theme for HMD 2026 is Bridging Generations
The theme is a ...
On Friday 12th December, Year 6 will have a special visitor — Alison Cooper from the Northern Holocaust Education Group.
Alison will be sharing the remarkable and moving story of her mother, Judis Singer, who was born during the Second Worl...
Our Holocaust Memorial Day takes place this year on Wednesday 28th January it starts at 8:30 and will end at 1pm. We have a range of classroom activities and have the privilege of having a Holocaust survivor come and address the whole of our year ...
Bringing the Northern Holocaust Education Group into school on Wednesday 21st January at 14.00 - 14.50 provides Year 9 students with a powerful and meaningful learning experience that deepens their understanding of one of the most significant even...
Talk by a member of NHEG for years 5&6 followed by a question and answer session
Hiding the Holocaust: Examining the architecture and topography of terror
How did millions of people ignore the death and suffering taking place during the Holocaust? This talk will examine the architecture and landscape of Nazi concentrati...
The Mayor of Cheshire East extends a very warm welcome to anyone who wishes to attend the Cheshire East Holocaust Memorial Day Service, which is being held at the Muncicpal Buildings Crewe, starting at 11.00am on 27 January 2026. There will be a g...
Assembly to Year 8
On the 16th of January 2026, Marin Hyman an ex-colleague of mine will deliver a talk to the parishioners of Bolton by Bowland village, Ribble Valley, Lancashire. The talk will focus entirely on Martin’s relative’s experiences of the concentration...
Madam Mayor along with Revd Andrew Race Vicar to Grimsby Minster with St Hugh in Grimsby will be holding a short Commemoration Event followed by the lighting of a candle on the main stairs in Grimsby Town Hall to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Tue...
Settle Friends Meeting Quakers
Join Settle Quakers in a Peace Vigil
6.45pm Tuesday January 27th
Meet in Settle Market Square with a lighted candle and walk in silence with us to the Meeting House.
There will be an Exhibiti...
An exhibition of art work from Stamford schools
and colleges to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day
The service will be led by Rev, Andrew Hollins which will Include an address from our mayor. Following the service there will be an exhibition of artwork from local schools and colleges at the town hall, the exhibition will also be on display for ...