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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 2025. Enter your post code to find activities near you - those marked 'public' are open to everyone.

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The Thomas Hardye School Memorial Wall - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 21 January 2025,

The students in years 9 -11 (approx 1,500) at Thomas Hardye School are going to create a memorial wall to remember the Jewish children who died in the Holocaust. Each student will write the name of one child on a luggage tag and these will be moun...

Light a Candle of Hope vigil - Brighton Quakers - HMD 2025 Public

Light a Candle of Hope vigil - Brighton Quakers - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

From 12.30pm to 5.00pm on January 27th 2025.
Brighton Quakers invite everybody to join them to light candles and remember all people who have died in genocides around the world.
It is a drop-in event and people can stay for however lon...

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council - Exhibition - HMD 2025 Public

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council - Exhibition - HMD 2025

Thursday, 23 January 2025,

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s Good Relations Team, in partnership with the Museums team, is inviting people to attend their exhibition in Limavady to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

The exhibition, will open in Roe Valley Arts an...

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Weymouth Town Council - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

An annual memorial service to recognise Holocaust Memorial Day will take place in Radipole Park and Gardens, Radipole Park Drive, Weymouth on Monday 27th January.

The service will begin at 10:30am at the Holocaust memorial tree, planted nea...

Folkestone and Hythe District Council - Flag Lowering - HMD 2025 Public

Folkestone and Hythe District Council - Flag Lowering - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

We lowered the Union Flag to half mast in recognition of Holocaust Memorial Day. Please find evidence on our social media channels.

There was also a service in the town centre that the town council organised where local district council rep...

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Harvey Grammar School - Generation 2 Generation Talk - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 21 January 2025,

3 speakers from Generation 2 Generation presented assemblies to Year 7, 8, 9,10, 12 and 13 across the day of Tuesday 21st January. The assemblies were attended by 719 students and 30 staff across the 5 assembly slots.
P1 (0850 - 0950)Year 9 ...

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The Marsh Academy - G2G Talk - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025,

David W visited the academy as a second generation Holocaust survivor to tell our Year 9 cohort how the Holocaust impacted his parents.

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Hastings Jewish Community - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

A civic event held at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings. Supported y Hastings Borough Council and run by the Hastings Jewish Community. The full programme includes a specially written play, contributions from a local school, prayers and candle ...

Omagh Library - Open Craft Session - HMD 2025 Public

Omagh Library - Open Craft Session - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

For a better future: an open craft session for everyone to drop in and add to our Peace Tree by creating a colourful decoration for Holocaust Memorial Day

Public

Devon Faith and Belief Forum - Ceremony -HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The Exeter HMD 2025 Opening Ceremony will be held at Exeter Cathedral at 10am on Monday 27th January 2025. Open to the public and local schools, dignitaries and representatives from diverse faith and belief groups will light candles in commemorati...

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Folkestone Town Council, HMD Service - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

A Holocaust Memorial Service is being held at the Garden of Remembrance, Sandgate Road, Folkestone at 11am on Monday 27 January 2025. Local secondary schools are invited to take part and do their own research into the Holocaust, presenting some o...

Eastbourne's Holocaust Memorial Day Event - HMD 2025 Public

Eastbourne's Holocaust Memorial Day Event - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Thursday 27 January 2025, 6.30pm to 8:30pm
Wellcome Building, Carlisle Rd, Eastbourne, BN21 4BP (next to the Congress Theatre)

The event will commemorate those who suffered in The Holocaust under Nazi Persecution, and in subsequent...

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Hastings Jewish Community - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

“For a Better Future”

Hastings will host its annual Holocaust Memorial Day service at 6.30pm on Monday 27 January 2025. The one-hour event will be held at the White Rock Theatre, Hastings on Hastings seafront opposite the Pier. The commemor...

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Fermanagh and Omagh District Council - Schools Workshops - HMD 2025

Thursday, 23 January 2025,

Holocaust Memorial Day - Schools Programme

Good Relations department in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has organised two workshops for post primary schools in the district. The workshop will be led by Generation2Generation representat...