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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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United Reformed Church - Commemoration Service - HMD 2026

Sunday, 25 January 2026,

Bridging Generations - A Service to Commemorate HMD 2026

A United Reformed Church service to commemorate HMD 2026. Taking place from 10am to 11am at The Dry Water Arts Centre in Amble by the Sea, Northumberland. Led by retired Methodist Min...

Private

St Margaret's School - Assembly - HMD 2026

Monday, 26 January 2026,

We are staging a Holocaust Memorial Day Assembly, in conjunction with the PSHE programme and the history curriculum. It is taking place on Monday 26th January and will be delivered by Sandra Miller.

Hillingdon Libraries, West Drayton Library - Talk - HMD 2026 Public

Hillingdon Libraries, West Drayton Library - Talk - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 21 January 2026,

Angela Strach tells her father's story and his family's fate.

The Story of Eric Strach

Wednesday 21 January 2.15pm to 3pm
West Drayton library
Hillingdon

Angela, recounts Eric's experiences during the war, how he w...

Public

Aeorospace Bristol - Talk - HMD 2026

Sunday, 25 January 2026,

Aerospace Bristol, Talk by Maralyn Turgel about her father, Sam Gardner

25 January 2026
1:30pm
Duration 45min-1hr
Free
Organised by Generation 2 Generation
Speaker Maralyn Turgel
Sam’s story of survival d...

Private

Channing School - Talk - HMD 2026

Thursday, 29 January 2026,

Calum Isaacs - a speaker for Generation2Generation - will deliver a talk to Y9 girls at Channing School on his own family's experiences and memory of the Holocaust.

Calum is the grandchild of Mirjam Finkelstein, who passed away when he was ...

DocuNation - Film Screening - HMD 2026

DocuNation - Film Screening - HMD 2026

Sunday, 25 January 2026,

The event is organized and hosted by DocuNation as part of its international online screening program and is open to audiences worldwide.
An online documentary screening and live conversation marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day.<...

Private

HMP Wormwood Scrubs - Talk - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 4 February 2026,

The event was for prisoners to listen to experiences of the Holocaust. The event started at 2pm and finished at3.15pm including time for questions.
The event itself was a talk using a presentation.

Private

City of Westminster, St John's Wood Library - Talk - HMD 2026

Monday, 2 February 2026,

Lesley will be talking to a year 6 class from the local primary school about events around the Holocaust. This will be aimed at younger children so that they will be able to understand what happened, learn and be able to understand how this traum...

Public

Chelmsford - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Thursday, 29 January 2026,

Our commemoration will take place in the Council Chamber of Chelmsford City Council. Dignitaries will be present including The Lord-Lieutenant of Essex, the Mayor, the High Sheriff, the Chair of Essex County Council. It consists of readings, music...

Private

City St George's Students' Union - Talk - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

City St. George's Students' Union, Holocaust Memorial Day Talk, 2026

The event will be taking place on campus in collaboration with our Chaplaincy team and Jewish Society. The event will be held on the 27th January from 4pm-6pm, with Franci...

Private

St John at Hackney - Bell Ringing - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

To ring a half muffled quarter peal on the bells of St John at Hackney Church from 11am to noon in support of the LB Hackney event taking place in the nearby Town Hall

Public

Chordis Caerllion - Remembrance Service - HMD 2026

Friday, 23 January 2026,

Chordis Caerllion - Community Rememberance

Chordis Caerllion Hatikvah - Israeli Traditional
Introduction and Welcome Reverend Sue Pratten
Bible Reading. Psalm 31: 14-24 Caerleon Comprehensive School –
Chordis Caerllion Sab...

Private

BPP University Library, Holborn - Book Display - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

BPP Holborn Library Holocaust Memorial Day Space of Reflection 2026

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place every year on 27 January, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. It is an internatio...

Private

BPP University Library - Book Display - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

BPP University Library London Holocaust Memorial Day Space of Reflection 2026

The BPP Library Team are commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day with a Space of Reflection at our London Central (Holborn) Library site, and a dedicated book displa...

Private

Jewish society - Talk - HMD 2026

Monday, 19 January 2026,

UCL Jsoc lunch and learn

HMDT talk about HMD, specifically focusing on the Righteous among the nations.

Private

Labour Students - Remembrance Service - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 4 February 2026,

Labour Students HMD Event in Parliament

6 pm-7:30 pm in Parliament
Labour Students and Lord Mike Katz

We will be hearing a series of testimonies and poetry readings, as well as having reflections from speakers on this year's th...