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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The clock tower at Glenside campus, University of the West of England, Bristol, will be lit in purple
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...
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...
We will be hearing a story of a holocaust survivor from his daughter, through Generation 2 Generation organization. The talk will be on campus of University of Bristol, during a weekly bagel lunch that we hold for Jewish students
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 ...
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
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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...
St Dyfrig & St Samson Church, Cardiff CF11 6QE. Requiem Mass at 6:30pm 2026
Monday 26th January at 6:30pm
Requiem Mass for all victims of the Holocaust, St Dyfrig & St Samson Church.
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...
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...