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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.

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Stamford Town Council - Ceremony, Exhibition - HMD 2026

Friday, 23 January 2026,

The service will be led by Rev, Andrew Hollins which will Include an address from our mayor. Following the service there will be an exhibition of artwork from local schools and colleges at the town hall, the exhibition will also be on display for ...

Private

Weldon Village Academy - Assembly - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Assemblies all week to all students backing up tutor class based learning. This is to support learning but also the launch of our 'Make a Flame' activity for display in our school library.

Public

Kettering Town Council - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Outdoor service to mark the day, starting at 2pm . Involves contributions from various faith groups, school students and Mayor of Kettering.

Public

Harris Manchester College - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 28 January 2026,

Holocaust Memorial Reflection

A Reflection ceremony led by the Chaplain, Rev Dr Claire MacDonald and Dr Wendy Fidler MBE. 5.45pm-6.30pm, in the College Chapel.

Public

Taunton Library - 80 candles for 80 years - HMD 2026

Monday, 5 January 2026,

To mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and Birkenau and the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust selected 80 UK organisations to participate in the “80 candles for 80 years” initiative....

St John's Church - Service - HMD 2026 Public

St John's Church - Service - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

6pm, Tuesday 27 January, St John's Church, Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire, MK44 3RD.

Clergy-led Church of England service of remembrance, reflection and prayer for victims of genocide on Holocaust Memorial Day. There will also be a display in t...

Public

Wantage & Abingdon Methodist Circuit - In Conversation - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 20 January 2026,

We hold a monthly In Conversation with special guests in a 'cha show format'; the January event was a special Holocaust Memorial Event when we had as our guest Georgina Bye, Co-Director of CCJ. As well as exploring CCJ and Georgina's commitment t...

University of Exeter - Art Exhibition - HMD 2026 Public

University of Exeter - Art Exhibition - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 28 January 2026,

At the University of Exeter, the Jewish Society will be hosting a public Exhibition at Exeter University Forum all day on the 29th and 30th January.
The display will showcase art in repsonse to the Holocaust, looking at pain through the eyes...

Public

Luton Council - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

We will be holding a public event on the steps of Luton Town Hall.

Our Mayor will light a candle at sunset and give a speech.
There will be 2 poems read by one of our Directors and our Chief Executive

Private

Chiltern Hills Academy - Gen2Gen Speaker - HMD 2026

Friday, 30 January 2026,

Through the organisation Generation2Generation, we have arranged for a visiting speaker to recount her grandfather's story - he was a Holocaust survivor. This will be on Friday 30th January at 8.40am and will last approximately 45 minutes.

Private

Ashlyns Sixth Form - Talks - HMD 2026

Friday, 30 January 2026,

2 talks.
Yr13 146 students, 9-10am survivor family member speaker
Yr12 186 students, 10-11am survivor family member speaker
30/01/26

Public

Sir William Ramsay school - Assembly - HMD 2026

Monday, 19 January 2026,

Sir William Ramsay, Holocaust memorial assembly

We are using the 2026 theme and my two students from the HET Lessons from Auschwitz course are running the assembly for all year groups throughout the week.

Wells Maltings Trust - Address Unknown Book Reading - HMD 2026 Public

Wells Maltings Trust - Address Unknown Book Reading - HMD 2026

Sunday, 25 January 2026,

Step into a world on the brink of darkness. Two lifelong friends—one Jewish, one German—exchange letters across continents as the rise of Nazism casts a long shadow over Europe. What begins as warm correspondence soon spirals into betrayal, heartb...