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.
Two Church of England Primary Schools in commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day this year for the first time by planting two flowering cherry trees in their school grounds. ( see also submission for Cradley Primary School Malvern
Mark Michael...
Students at Arnold Hill Sixth Form are spending tutor time reflecting on the impact of discriminatory language. They are looking at sources from UCL Holocaust Education Centre to discuss the impact of antisemitic language and how the holocaust sta...
Tuesday 27th January
10.30-12.00 at the Guildhall, Worcester
This event is organised by Worcestershire Interfaith Forum on behalf of Worcester City Council.
Our guest speaker is Revd Tony Rindl, whose father came on the Kindertr...
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<...
The Nottingham Liberal Jewish Congregation and the Nottingham & Derby Methodist District are sharing together in leading a commemoration on 27th January 2026 at the Holocaust Memorial in Gedling Country Park, Spring Ln, Nottingham NG4 4PE at 2...
Redditch Holocaust Memorial Day
Redditch marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2026: Bridging Generations—remembering the past through community voices to shape a safer future.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 – Bridging Generations
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Loughborough Grammar School - LGBTQ+ Soc 2026
A reading and discussion session on the Nazi persecution of homosexuals.
• Library:
A curated display of Holocaust-related books suitable for all year groups is available in the Library. With thanks to Mrs Briers.
• Art (Year 9): Year 9 pupils will be working on a dedicated art project to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.
• English (KS3): Pupils will read and discuss the poem Terezin by Michael Flack.
• History: The Junior History Society will...
The Tower will be illuminated in purple in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust.
Dr Paul Moore from the Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies will present his research examining the extent of German public knowledge of, and approval for, the concentration camps
School screens in every building will display a digital photography presentation focusing on the Holocaust and Nazi persecution
Art Scholars’ Workshop):
A specialist workshop for Scholars focusing on artistic responses to Holocaust Memorial Day themes.
An awareness and engagement activity to highlight HMD, and a short time of reflection in the Police Learning Centre, led by the Chief Constable and Force Chaplain.
Loughborough Grammar will hold a whole-school assembly to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2026. Pupils from Year 6 to Year 13, together with staff, will take time to remember the victims of the Holocaust and reflect on its lessons.
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 ...
Tutor time (25 minute) slideshow.
Film 1 - "Learning from the Past" - HMDT video
Film 2 - " Where do you think God was in the Holocaust" - The Jonathan Sacks Legacy
Activity - Reflection on recommended reading (Anne Frank (Years ...
HMD was mentioned in our assembly.
Year 6 chuldren had a religiin and worldviews lesson focussed on HMD. We shared some of the stories and discussed them, talking anout the choices people had made, how they must have felt and how it made us ...
Leicestershire County Council in partnership with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and University Hospitals of Leicester will mark Holocaust Memorial Day with a short ceremony and talk by Georgia Parsisson from the University of Leicester. Geo...
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...