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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.

We are delighted to share a film bringing together key moments from the UK National Ceremony marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2026.

His Majesty King Charles III is to attend an historic event in Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau next month.

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

Libraries play a key role in communities by providing a cultural hub for everyone to enjoy and a space to ask questions, learn and explore. This Get involved guide gives you examples and practical suggestions for what you can do in your library to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, and how you can learn from the past to shape a better today.