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Statement from the Chief Executive of Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE.

These beautiful commemorative candles can be lit on Holocaust Memorial Day, 27 January, as part of our Light the Darkness national moment.

Through our work, we help people learn the vital lessons of the past - about prejudice, hatred, and the cost of silence. By understanding these lessons, we can work together to build a safer, more compassionate society.

We are inviting landmarks, buildings and community spaces across the UK to light up in purple for Holocaust Memorial Day at 8pm on Tuesday 27 January 2026, as part of our national Light the Darkness moment.

“I’m only a drop in the ocean. But I’ve made up my mind that as long as God gives me the strength, physical and mental, to continue doing it, I have committed myself to keep on doing it. So that’s why I’m here at age 94, speaking to you.” Manfred Goldberg 

The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust is delighted to announce that The Rt Hon Sir Sajid Javid has been officially confirmed as the organisation’s new Chair at the charity’s Annual General Meeting.

Last month, against the warm backdrop of a special Summer Tea Party, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) commemorated the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

A powerful nationwide arts and education exhibition commemorating 80 years since the liberation of the Nazi’s Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp has been launched by The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) and will tour the UK throughout 2025.