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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.

Community Solidarity Stroud District - Commemoration - HMD 2026 Public

Community Solidarity Stroud District - Commemoration - HMD 2026

Sunday, 25 January 2026,

A regular annual event including speakers from local faith, community and anti-fascist groups in Stroud, with music by the Stroud Red Band. Local author Alice Jolly is taking part. Participants include Three Counties Liberal Jewish Community, Str...

Young Gloucestershire - Talk - HMD 2026 Private

Young Gloucestershire - Talk - HMD 2026

Monday, 26 January 2026,

26th January 2026 : 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Event Schedule

3:00-4:00pm - Presentation on HMD & Challenging Antisemitism/ Bridging Generations in Youth Work

4:00-5:00pm - A Drop in Gathering for Remembrance, Reflection & Refre...

St Mary's Church, Kingswood - Talk on Darfur - HMD 2026 Public

St Mary's Church, Kingswood - Talk on Darfur - HMD 2026

Saturday, 21 February 2026,

The Darfur Genocide of 2003-5 and the continuing violence in Sudan.
Khalid Sidahmed will talk about the Darfur Genocide of 2003-5 and the continuing violence in Sudan.
Khalid was born in London to a Sudanese family. Like many in the d...

Tewkesbury Borough Council - Light the Darkness - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

To support the nation-wide campaign to remember those who were killed for who they were and to stand against prejudice and hatred, on Tuesday, 27 January we will be taking part in the ‘Light the darkness for HMD 2026’ campaign.
A lantern wil...

Public

Aeorospace Bristol - Talk - HMD 2026

Sunday, 25 January 2026,

Aerospace Bristol, Talk by Maralyn Turgel about her father, Sam Gardner

25 January 2026
1:30pm
Duration 45min-1hr
Free
Organised by Generation 2 Generation
Speaker Maralyn Turgel
Sam’s story of survival d...

Private

Bosbury Primary school - Remembrance Service - HMD 2026

Wednesday, 28 January 2026,

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...

Bristol HMD Committee - Talk - HMD 2026 Public

Bristol HMD Committee - Talk - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Commemorating 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, along with millions of others who died under Nazi persecution & other genocides

The overall theme of the 2026 HMD is "Bridging Generations". The Bristol commemoration will focu...

Public

HMD North Somerset - Memorial Event - HMD 2026

Saturday, 24 January 2026,

HMD North Somerset
Holocaust Memorial Day Event 2026

Theme: “Bridging Generations”

Time & Date: 7.30 - 9.30 pm Saturday 24th January 2026

Venue: Portishead Youth Centre, Harbour Road, Portishead BS20 7DD

K...

Public

Worcester City Council - Talk, Exhibition - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

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...

Public

Chordis Caerllion - Remembrance Service - HMD 2026

Friday, 23 January 2026,

Chordis Caerllion - Community Rememberance

Chordis Caerllion Hatikvah - Israeli Traditional
Introduction and Welcome Reverend Sue Pratten
Bible Reading. Psalm 31: 14-24 Caerleon Comprehensive School –
Chordis Caerllion Sab...

Private

Newport City Council - Commemoration Service - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

A service to be held at Newport Cathedral.
The service will predominantly be led by school pupils with a reading undertaken by The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Newport.
Pupils from a local Comprehensive school will undertake two other...

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.

Redditch Borough Council - Commemoration Service - HMD 2026 Public

Redditch Borough Council - Commemoration Service - HMD 2026

Saturday, 24 January 2026,

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

Join us ...

Blaenau GwentCBC - Light the Darkness, Display, Event - HMD 2026 Public

Blaenau GwentCBC - Light the Darkness, Display, Event - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Lighting up General Offices in purple for the 'Light in the Darkness' campaign
Holding a remembrance event in Tredegar
Distributing resources to schools
Having a reflection area/display in our libraries across Blaenau Gwent
...

Cardiff Council - Light the Darkness - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

Cardiff Castle will light up purple to mark HMD on Tuesday evening, 27 January 2026. Social media posts will be scheduled across all Cardiff Council platforms, and we will include #LightTheDarkness to encourage people to place a candle in their wi...

Public

Warwick Town Council - Holocaust Memorial Day street event - HMD 2026

Tuesday, 27 January 2026,

This is a public event on Tuesday 27th January 2026 at 11am to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. It has happened every year for the last 25 years. Led by the Mayor of Warwick there is a short memorial event involving readings by students from Warwick's...

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...