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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.

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Jewish society - Talk - HMD 2026

Monday, 19 January 2026,

UCL Jsoc lunch and learn

HMDT talk about HMD, specifically focusing on the Righteous among the nations.

Spanish & Portuguese Sephardi Community - Ceremony - HMD 2026 Public

Spanish & Portuguese Sephardi Community - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

The service will be held at Bevis Marks Synagogue, City of London, between 12:30 - 13:00 on the 27th Jan .It will be a short service ,where prayers and memorial candles will be lit. We are inviting officials from the City and City Workers to atte...

Holocaust Research Institute - Film Screening - HMD 2026 Public

Holocaust Research Institute - Film Screening - HMD 2026

Thursday, 29 January 2026,

"Bridging Generations" is a Documentary Film Series that commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day 2026. It is coordinated by Dr Simone Gigliotti from the Holocaust Research Institute in the Department of History at Royal Holloway, University of London,...

Austrian Cultural Forum - Discussion, Exhibition - HMD 2026 Private

Austrian Cultural Forum - Discussion, Exhibition - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 21 January 2026,

Arc of History Panel Discussion: Bridging Generations

Wed 21 Jan 2026 7:00PM

On the occasion of Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 and 30 years of the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism, the Austrian ...

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Newport City Council - Commemoration Service - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

A service to be held at Newport Cathedral.
The service will predominantly be led by school pupils with a reading undertaken by The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Newport.
Pupils from a local Comprehensive school will undertake two other...

Westminster Synagogue - Film Screening - HMD 2026 Public

Westminster Synagogue - Film Screening - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Join us on Tuesday 27th January as we, along with the world, mark Holocaust Memorial Day. This year we will commemorate this important day with a screening of The Commandant’s Shadow, which follows Hans Jürgen Höss, the 87-year-old son of Rudolf H...

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Harris Academy Battersea - Talk - HMD 2026

Friday, 30 January 2026,

Harris Academy Battersea, talk from Generation2Generation by Sandra Miller

The G2G speaker on 30 January will be Sandra Miller.) Information about the presentation can be found on this link- https://www.generation2generation.org.uk/holocau...

Deutsche Schule London - Survivor speaker - HMD 2026 Public

Deutsche Schule London - Survivor speaker - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 21 January 2026,

Eva Clarke was born during the last weeks of the Second World War in the concentration camp Mauthausen. Listen to her story.
We are fortunate and grateful to have Eva Clarke with us to talk about her difficult start into life during the last...

University of Greenwich - Exhibition - HMD 2026 Public

University of Greenwich - Exhibition - HMD 2026

Monday, 19 January 2026,

Bridging Generations - International Holocaust Memorial Day Exhibition 2026

International Holocaust Memorial Day (IHMD) takes place each year on 27 January. To mark this commemorative event, the university is holding a temporary exhibition ...

Combined Military Services Museum - Exhibition - HMD 2026 Public

Combined Military Services Museum - Exhibition - HMD 2026

Sunday, 25 January 2026,

Combined Miltary Services Museum Holocaust Remembrance Exhibition 2026

This year, 2026, our Holocaust Remembrance Temporary Exhibition runs from Wednesday 21 January to Sunday 25 January. We have rare artefacts and personal items on display...

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Royal Borough of Greenwich - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

The Royal Borough of Greenwich will bring the community together to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on Tuesday 27 January. The annual event will take place at 10.30am at Woolwich Town Hall.

Led by Councillor Linda Bird, Mayor of Royal ...

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Lowestoft Town Council - Talk - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Lowestoft Commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day 2026

All are welcome to join us at the Parcels Office, Lowestoft Railway Station, for a service of reflections and poems, culminating in the laying of wreaths.  Included as part of the event is ...

Lowestoft Town Council - Commemoration Service - HMD 2026 Public

Lowestoft Town Council - Commemoration Service - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Lowestoft Commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day 2026

Join us at Kensington Gardens at 1:30pm for a reflective event including short readings from local Primary School Students.  The event will include laying coloured flowers at the Holocaust ...

Surrey History Centre - Social Media Activity - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Surrey History Centre: A Forgotten Scrapbook

Discover the early artistic talents of a German-Jewish refugee at Stoatley Rough School in Haslemere who became a renowned children's book illustrator in New York. Take a look at our webpage that...

Guildford School of Acting - Talk - HMD 2026 Public

Guildford School of Acting - Talk - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 28 January 2026,

Holocaust Memory and Theatre with Professor Erika Hughes

To mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026, GSA welcomes Erika Hughes, writer, director, and Professor of Performance & Society, for a talk exploring how theatre has been one of the most...

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Southend City Council - Ceremony, Exhibition - HMD 2026

Sunday, 25 January 2026,

Southend City Council Service of Commemoration 2026

Service of Commemoration on Sunday 25th January, 3pm at The Civic Centre, Southend on Sea, SS2 6ER. The service is open to the public and will include music, poetry, students presentation...

Salisbury City Council - Memorial Service - HMD 2026 Public

Salisbury City Council - Memorial Service - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Join Salisbury City Council at The Guildhall on Tuesday 27 January 2026, as Salisbury marks Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD).

HMD takes place annually on 27 January. The international day remembers the six million Jews murdered during the Holoc...

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Medway HMD Planning Committee - Commemoration Service - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

The Medway Holocaust Memorial Day Event will take place at Rochester Cathedral on Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 5:30pm, with the help of students from local schools and Medway Youth Council, together with Kent Police, MIFA and representatives of the ...