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Holocaust Memorial Day is a national day that takes place on 27 January. We commemorate the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust, and the millions more murdered under Nazi persecution. Prejudice still continues today within our communities and across the UK. We also learn and commemorate where persecution led in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust is the charity established by the government to promote and support Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) in the UK. We help protect the legacy of the Holocaust against denial and distortion, and shape a future built on empathy, understanding and respect. We bring the nation together to remember persecutions of the past and stand against hatred and prejudice in the present.

A special commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen took place at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, on Friday, 4 April - ahead of the official anniversary on 15 April.

We are excited to announce the launch of our new music competition, HMD Harmony, to find emerging musicians and composers whose music will become part of the UK National Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony on 27 January 2027. 

Every June, we celebrate Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM) in the UK.

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) is the charity established by the UK Government to promote and support Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) in the UK.