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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 2025. Enter your post code to find activities near you - those marked 'public' are open to everyone.

St Mary's Church - Remembering Srebrenica - HMD 2025 Public

St Mary's Church - Remembering Srebrenica - HMD 2025

Saturday, 8 March 2025,

This year in conjunction with Remembering Srebrenica and to mark the 30th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica, we are pleased to welcome Sheila Osmanovic to share her story with us. Shelia grew up in Sarajevo, aware of conflict elsewhere, ...

Public

Malmesbury School - G2G talk - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 12 February 2025,

On the 12th February, Year 9 received a talk from Maralyn Turgel from the Generation2Generation organisation who spoke about her father’s story of survival in the Holocaust. In 1942, Marilyn’s father, Sam Gardner was selected to work as slave labo...

Public

Cheltenham Borough Council - Act of Remembrance - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Members of Cheltenham Hebrew Congregation, Three Counties Liberal Jewish Community, and Cheltenham Borough Council invite you to join them for the evening, which will include guest speakers on the national theme ‘For a better future’; music; praye...

Public

St Paul's Church Chippenham - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Sunday, 26 January 2025,

A simple quiet reflection for anyone to join in between 17:00 and 21:00

Silences
Lighting 80 candles
Some recorded memories
Maps of Holocaust and genocide locations
Reading materials
Mindful drawings
Pray...

Release of musical work 'The Liberation of Auschwitz' - HMD 2025

Release of musical work 'The Liberation of Auschwitz' - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Release of music in partnership with Help Musicians to mark the 80th anniversairy of the liberation of the camp, 'The Liberation of Auschwitz' for strings, piano and organ.

Now on Spotify and all major streaming platforms.

University Jewish Chaplaincy - Talk for Students - HMD 2025 Private

University Jewish Chaplaincy - Talk for Students - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 28 January 2025,

During our weekly Bagel lunch for jewish students at UoB, we will host a 2nd generation speaker, through Generation2Generation that will share with our students the story of her mother, a Holocaust survivor.

Public

Monmouthshire Libraries - "For A Better Future" - HMD 2025

Thursday, 30 January 2025,

The Friends of Caldicot Library and Monmouthshire Libraries are holding an event, hosted by Caldicot Library, to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex, and the 30th anniversa...

Public

Bristol City Hall - Public Talk - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

This year holds particular significance as we mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a milestone that resonates deeply with our commitment to remembering the atrocities of the Holocaust. It is also the 30th anniversary of the Sr...

Public

Bath and North East Somerset Council - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

‘For a Better Future’: Remembering the Holocaust in Bath and North East Somerset

A special ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp, is taking place in Bath on January 27.

Private

St Laurence School - Second generation survivor talk - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 7 January 2025,

This is one of many events taking place, but we had a Jeanette Marx come in to share her mother's testimony to all our year 12 students (140), as part of the their Core lesson. This was arranged through generation2generation.

Public

Nailsea Town Council - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Holocaust Memorial event in Nailsea
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on 27th January each year and is a time to remember the
millions of people murdered during the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution and in the genocides,
which f...

Public

Script Haven bookshop Worcester - Poetry evening - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

On 27th January 2025, Scripthaven bookshop, 106 High Street, Worcester will be hosting a poetry evening to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. The event starts at 19:00- all are welcome. There is no charge, but we will be inviting donations for the Holoc...

The Hive Library - The Jewish Experience in Nazi Germany - HMD 2025 Public

The Hive Library - The Jewish Experience in Nazi Germany - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Victor Klemperer was a Professor of Romance Languages at the Techinical University of Dresden. Born to a Jewish family, he converted to Protestantism and married Eva Schlemmer, an 'Aryan'. Klemperer kept a secret diary between 1933 and 1945 record...

Public

Worcestershire Interfaith Forum - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

A public HMD event on Monday 27th January 2025 from 10.30-12.00.
Speaker, Natalie Cumming, will talk about her aunt, a violinist in Auschwitz.
Local schools will be taking part providing readings, music, and an art exhibition.
Re...