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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.

Parkes Institute, University of Southampton - Ceremony - HMD 2026 Public

Parkes Institute, University of Southampton - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

On January 27 2026 Southampton will mark the UK’s national Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Day (HMD) with a commemorative event organised by the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations (University of Southampton) on behalf of...

Private

Embley School - Assembly - HMD 2026

Monday, 19 January 2026,

Embley School in Hampshire will continue our annual commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day.

Pupils will attend a whole school assembly aiming to raise awareness, focused on the theme of 'Bridging Generations'.

This will be built upo...

Private

Bedales School - Assembly - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 28 January 2026,

Our annual HMD Jaw (Bedalian for assembly) will take place for all senior school students on Wednesday 28th January from 5-6pm. We have a speaker from G2G for the fourth successive year.

Salisbury City Council - Memorial Service - HMD 2026 Public

Salisbury City Council - Memorial Service - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Join Salisbury City Council at The Guildhall on Tuesday 27 January 2026, as Salisbury marks Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD).

HMD takes place annually on 27 January. The international day remembers the six million Jews murdered during the Holoc...

Public

Havant Borough Council - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

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...

Guildford School of Acting - Talk - HMD 2026 Public

Guildford School of Acting - Talk - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 28 January 2026,

Holocaust Memory and Theatre with Professor Erika Hughes

To mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026, GSA welcomes Erika Hughes, writer, director, and Professor of Performance & Society, for a talk exploring how theatre has been one of the most...

Public

Wantage & Abingdon Methodist Circuit - In Conversation - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 20 January 2026,

We hold a monthly In Conversation with special guests in a 'cha show format'; the January event was a special Holocaust Memorial Event when we had as our guest Georgina Bye, Co-Director of CCJ. As well as exploring CCJ and Georgina's commitment t...

Surrey History Centre - Social Media Activity - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Surrey History Centre: A Forgotten Scrapbook

Discover the early artistic talents of a German-Jewish refugee at Stoatley Rough School in Haslemere who became a renowned children's book illustrator in New York. Take a look at our webpage that...

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts - Film Screening - HMD 2026 Public

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts - Film Screening - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

'Nicky's Family' Film Screening - Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

The remarkable true story of Maidenhead resident Sir Nicholas Winton, who rescued over 600 Jewish Czech and Slovak children at the outbreak of World War II.

Sir Nicho...

Holocaust Research Institute - Film Screening - HMD 2026 Public

Holocaust Research Institute - Film Screening - HMD 2026

Thursday, 29 January 2026,

"Bridging Generations" is a Documentary Film Series that commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day 2026. It is coordinated by Dr Simone Gigliotti from the Holocaust Research Institute in the Department of History at Royal Holloway, University of London,...

Public

Horsham Unitarian Church - Remembrance Service - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

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 ...

Private

Esher Sixth Form College - G2G Talk - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 28 January 2026,

Through the Generation to Generation organisation, we have asked a speaker to come in and speak to students who have expressed an interest in the talk.

Public

Sir William Ramsay school - Assembly - HMD 2026

Monday, 19 January 2026,

Sir William Ramsay, Holocaust memorial assembly

We are using the 2026 theme and my two students from the HET Lessons from Auschwitz course are running the assembly for all year groups throughout the week.

Public

Harris Manchester College - Ceremony - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 28 January 2026,

Holocaust Memorial Reflection

A Reflection ceremony led by the Chaplain, Rev Dr Claire MacDonald and Dr Wendy Fidler MBE. 5.45pm-6.30pm, in the College Chapel.

Hillingdon Libraries, West Drayton Library - Talk - HMD 2026 Public

Hillingdon Libraries, West Drayton Library - Talk - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 21 January 2026,

Angela Strach tells her father's story and his family's fate.

The Story of Eric Strach

Wednesday 21 January 2.15pm to 3pm
West Drayton library
Hillingdon

Angela, recounts Eric's experiences during the war, how he w...