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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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Liverpool City Region Combined Authority - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Monday, 26 January 2026,

Our Holocaust Memorial Day event will take place in our Mann island location, open to all employees, it will take place 13:00-13:30, the running order is seen below:
13:00 – Welcome
Delivered by Mayor Steve Rotheram
13:05 – Praye...

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Telford & Wrekin Council - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), 27 January 2026, marks 81 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. It is a day for everyone to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi persecution, and in subsequent genocides in...

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Birmingham City Council - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Monday, 26 January 2026,

Birmingham Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration
Birmingham’s annual civic commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day will take place at the Council House, Banqueting Suite, on Monday 26 January at 11:00am. Doors open at 10:30am, when visitors w...

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Coventry City Council - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Holocaust Memorial Day is observed across the UK, and encourages remembrance of those who have lost their lives through systematic, targeted persecution and genocides.

Holocaust Memorial Day takes place annually on 27 January. The day will ...

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Coventry City Council - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

The event will commemorate the Holocaust and subsequent genocides, with a strong focus on intergenerational engagement. Reflecting Coventry as one of the UK’s youngest cities, the programme will actively involve young people alongside survivors, c...

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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby - Assembly - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 21 January 2026,

Guest speaker, Lesley Urback will speak in assembly to year 10 pupils about her mother's survival and experience of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution.

This will be followed up by Telford and Wrekin Council who will host a civic ceremony i...

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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

27 January 11 am - 12 pm
Introductory music performed by Solihull School student,
Welcome from West Midlands Police Solihull Commander Chief Superintendent Richard Harris Address from the Mayor of Solihull Councillor Annette Mackenzie<...

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Blue Coat School - Survivor Speaker - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Using the Generation2Generation organisation students at Blue Coat school will get the chance to speak to somebody who has a deeper understanding of the events of the Holocaust. This activity will allow students to hear a real life experience, to ...

Father's House - Service - HMD 2026 Public

Father's House - Service - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Father’s House has been promoting Holocaust Education for over twenty five years.

During that time we have held our exhibition in various locations across Wales at Libraries and Schools. For several years, we held the exhibition at Liverpo...

Father's House - Lesson - HMD 2026 Public

Father's House - Lesson - HMD 2026

Thursday, 22 January 2026,

Holocaust Educational Evening.
Recent studies indicate that 83% of young people today express an interest in learning more about the Holocaust, presenting educators with a valuable opportunity to teach the historical realities of Nazi propag...

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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.

Earth Moves - Remembrance Service - HMD 2026 Public

Earth Moves - Remembrance Service - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Earth Moves Holocaust Memorial Day 2026

Earth Moves planted a tree in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, we will assemble at the tree for a moment of silence and light the candle as we remember the six million Jewish men, women an...

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St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School - Remembrance Service - HMD 2026

Monday, 26 January 2026,

KS3 pupils took part in a prayer service, remembering and praying for the victims of the holocaust and all those affected by genocide, racism, discrimination and hatred. We thought about our challenge to be people who act justly, act tenderly and ...

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Hawthorn Soul - Interfaith Ceremony - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

I am hosting a lunchtime ceremony space in the village hall on Tuesday 27th January 2026 from 1-2 pm. This will include interfaith prayers, sharing of readings, music, and information about HMD and the current genocides in our world. It will clos...

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Lancaster University - Exhibition - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Genocide never just happens. There is always a set of circumstances which occur or which are created to build the climate in which genocide can take place. To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, we presented 10 contemporary objects from The Holoca...

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Arc Publications - Arts Activity - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Poems for Holocaust Memorial Day 2026

Holocaust Memorial Day, Tuesday January 27, 2026 10.30 – 12.00

A recital of poems from the Holocaust and other genocides.

On Holocaust Memorial Day we remember the victims of the Nazi re...