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Each year people from across the UK take part in our Light the Darkness national moment for Holocaust Memorial Day.

HMDT event announces rising engagement and new 2027 theme.

The Roma people are one of the oldest and most persecuted groups of people in Europe. Those called ‘gypsies’ by their neighbours were originally from groups, including the Roma, and also the Sinti, Lalleri and others, who preferred a travelling or nomadic lifestyle. For centuries, most countries had tried to send them away, refusing them permission to travel within their lands.

Civic, faith and political leaders joined with communities from across Scotland in the Scottish Parliament on 30 January to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2025 in a ceremony sponsored by Jackson Carlaw MSP and Paul O’Kane MSP.

We are delighted that you are interested in organising an activity to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). You are joining thousands of individuals and organisations who want to share the lessons of the past to create a safer, better future.