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.
Newminster Middle School, NHEG talk from Vivienne Cato
On January 26th 2026, Vivienne Cato is coming to Newminster Middle School to tell her mother's story to our Year 8 students. The talk will begin at 9.15am to 130 students.
Rhodes Wood Hospital School, Life in a glass workshop 2026
We are running two activities
One is focused on Irena Sendler and how she intervened to help.
The other is on the importance of HMD and what we can learn. Using handpri...
From Tuesday 27th - Friday 30th January
Display at Borth Hub by a 3rd generation survivor of the Holocaust. Clarach Road SY24 5LW.
Visit organised for children from Ysgol Craig y Wylfa
Our Annual Holocaust Memorial Day service takes place on Monday 26th January . This year it is for Year 10 students and led by our Headteacher Ms Sylvia Tai. Our special guest speakers are Steven Frank, Holocaust survivor and great friend of the s...
Tuesday 27 January 2026, 2pm, commemorative service. Local schools participating.
Hertsmere’s Holocaust Memorial Day Event is being held on Tuesday 27th January in Borehamwood. The event will begin with a lantern parade assisted by Hertsmere HPVC from our Civic Offices at 5.45pm, which will walk along to Hertswood Academy Thea...
Hertsmere's Holocaust Memorial Day Event will be taking place at Hertswood Academy in Borehamwood. We have a speaker who will tell the story of her fathers experiences during the holocaust, we have a choir and candle lighting by local dignitaries....
The Darfur Genocide of 2003-5 and the continuing violence in Sudan.
Khalid Sidahmed will talk about the Darfur Genocide of 2003-5 and the continuing violence in Sudan.
Khalid was born in London to a Sudanese family. Like many in the d...
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day the National Library of Wales will light up the building on 27 January
Canolfan Alun R. Edwards (Aberystwyth Library) and Aberystwyth Bandstand will be lit-up in remembrance for Holocaust Memorial Day on the 27th January 2026.
'Nicky's Family' Film Screening - Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
The remarkable true story of Maidenhead resident Sir Nicholas Winton, who rescued over 600 Jewish Czech and Slovak children at the outbreak of World War II.
Sir Nicho...
Mill Hill Community Group ( Multi Faith) will be holding an inaugural annual event, to Mark Holocaust Memorial day Kindly Hosted by Mill Hill United Synagogue.
The Story of Moshe Senensieb 1919 - 1990 and Ester Kraut 1922 - 2021
The story Aliya tells about her parents' exile to remote parts of the Soviet Union is little known. It is the story of many Polish Jews who had similar experiences and sur...
Presentation to our Year 6 class by a relative of a Holocaust survivor.
We are hosting generation2generation for our yearly HMD commemoration. Each year group from Y7-Y13, students will hear from a different speaker.
A service organised by Christians at which Jews and Christians are invited.
Contributions by various people, including
- Mayor of Barnet
- Local MP
- 2 Rabbis
- Choir of St Mary's
- HMD speaker, Calum Isaacs spe...
Woodhouse Sixth Form College, London N12
Woodhouse College is pleased to be hosting a speaker from Generation 2 Generation to talk through her family's survivor story.
In addition to our visiting speaker all our 1,475 students will re...
Woodhouse Sixth Form College, London N12
All our 1,500 16-18 year old students will take part in a 1 hour tutorial on 'Lessons from the Past', linked to the Bridging Generations theme during the week of Holocaust Memorial week. Students wi...
The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, author Anne Sebba will talk about her book 'The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz'.
Uxbridge Library
Wednesday 21 January 7pm
Booking essential
This w...
Liberating Belsen - John Wood
Join us for a Holocaust Memorial Day talk, where John Wood will talk about his father's involvement in liberating Bergen Belsen.
Open to adults.