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.
We have a number of events taking place to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. These include:
120 students taking part in an online workshop by the National Holocaust Museum on 26/1
80 students witnessing the testimony of a Holocaust s...
The Royal Borough of Greenwich will bring the community together to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on Tuesday 27 January. The annual event will take place at 10.30am at Woolwich Town Hall.
Led by Councillor Linda Bird, Mayor of Royal ...
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...
When: Monday 26 January, 18:30-19:30
Where: Emmanuel Community Centre, Rockhampton Road, CR2 7AF (Room G1)
The Ceremony: Everyone is welcome to join us in remembering the victims of the Holocaust. The event will feature moving readings...
HAVANT BOROUGH COUNCIL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COMMEMORATION 2026
Havant Borough Council are holding a short non-denominational service of commemoration at the Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant at 11.00am on Tuesday 27th January 20...
We have a speaker coming from the Generation2Generation charity to tell the story of Toby Biber. This will take place from 2.15-3.50 on Thursday 29th Jan.
1pm start Emily Cass is the guest speaker speaking to the Year 9s
We are hosting an online talk with the granddaughter of George Garai. https://www.generation2generation.org.uk/holocaust-survivor-george-garai/
Throughout the week there will also be assemblies on Holocaust Memorial Day.
Church service (Christian) to commemorate HMD. Sunday 25th Jan 2026 at 3.00 - 4.00pm. Limited seating.
Lesley Urbach from Generation 2 Generation charity. Lesley will be speaking about her mother and aunts experience of the Holocaust. This very much connects with Holocaust Memorial Day theme of 'bridging generations'.
Assemblies for all Year groups 7-13 exploring the Holocaust, this year's theme and tackling contemporary antisemitism.
Holocaust charity guest speakers will be delivering 5 sessions to Year 8 and 9 students.
Combined Miltary Services Museum Holocaust Remembrance Exhibition 2026
This year, 2026, our Holocaust Remembrance Temporary Exhibition runs from Wednesday 21 January to Sunday 25 January. We have rare artefacts and personal items on display...
A service of commemoration at Horsham Unitarian Church where all are welcome.
The Unitarian Church in Horsham, West Sussex, will be holding a Holocaust Remembrance service for its congregation and all comers at 5.00pm on the afternoon of the 27th. This is a repeat of a similar service held in 2025, which attracted a number ...
The Roma and Sinti Holocaust, 81 Years On: Memory, Representation, and the Struggle for Recognition
Dr Justyna Matkowska, University at Albany, State University of New York
Dr Matkowska will discuss the Roma and Sinti Holocaust, whic...
Join us as we walk together across the Colchester campus with lanterns, crafted by the University of Essex Origami Society or bring your own (no naked flames).
The procession will stop for a moment and will finish with a gathering for a m...
Knowing, remembering, and forgetting the Holocaust in 2026
Dr Andy Pearce, Director, UCL Centre for Holocaust Education and Associate Professor in Holocaust and History Education
Organised by the Centre for Public History at the Uni...
Each year on Holocaust Memorial Day, we come together to remember the victims of the Holocaust and other genocides with the ‘Reading of Names’.
We are asking our University community to take part in this act of remembrance, reading names i...
Southend City Council Service of Commemoration 2026
Service of Commemoration on Sunday 25th January, 3pm at The Civic Centre, Southend on Sea, SS2 6ER. The service is open to the public and will include music, poetry, students presentation...