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.
Leicester’s Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration
Tuesday 27 January 2026 from 7pm to 8.30pm (approx) followed by refreshments.
Annual Event sponsored by Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council, Leicester Council of Fai...
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...
Oadby & Wigston Borough Council is inviting people to come and mark Holocaust Memorial Day with a short ceremony. The ceremony will start at 12 noon and will last approximately 30 minutes.
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 ...
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.
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.
George spencer academy.
Year 9 students talk from Joanna Holland for Holocaust Memorial day.
26/1: 11:45-12:45
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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.
Keynote speaker, drama , poetry, music related to this year's theme