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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.

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Ashlyns School - Survivor Talk - HMD 2025

Friday, 7 February 2025,

Yr13 Enrichment session 9-10am - Holocaust survivor speaker. 150 students

Yr12 Enrichment session 10-11am - Holocaust survivor speaker. 156 students

Private

George Heriot's School - S3 Citizenship Talks - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 28 January 2025,

Generation2Generation speakers will be delivering talks to all of our S3 Citizenship classes.
We also have a whole school assembly on 27/1 to mark HMD and we are inviting the whole school community to light a candle at 8pm on 27/1.

Dacorum Borough Council - Light The Darkness - HMD 2025 Public

Dacorum Borough Council - Light The Darkness - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

We will be lighting up The Forum building in Hemel Hempstead in purple to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January.

Online, we will be encouraging people to take part by lighting candles and place them safely in their windows at 8...

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

Iddo Oberski - Balancing in Freedom - HMD 2025

Saturday, 25 January 2025,

Balancing in Freedom

by Iddo Oberski

(Sat 25 Jan, 8 Feb, 1 Mar and 5 Apr: 2pm)

Iddo: "I'm making this performance piece Svjetlana. It explores human freedom. Would you like to be part of it?"
Svjetlana: "Absolutely yes, ...

Private

Edinburgh Interfaith Association - Commemoration - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The Edinburgh Interfaith Association (EIFA) shall coordinate the official City of Edinburgh Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration at Edinburgh City Chambers on 27 Janury 2025. The event is private and shall invlude 80 local high school students as...

Tredegar Town Council – Light the Darkness vigil - HMD 2025 Public

Tredegar Town Council – Light the Darkness vigil - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

As a tribute in commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day, the public are invited to join Members of Tredegar Town Council to light a candle to mark this historic international event.

Please wear something purple.

Guests are welcome to...

Private

Webinar on the testimony of Eva Clarke - Ebbw Vale - HMD 2025

Friday, 24 January 2025,

In the lead up to HMD 2025, on the 24th January 2025, we are inviting pupils across West Gwent (Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly and Torfaen) to attend a live webinar to hear the testimony of Eva Clarke. Eva Clarke, who has a personal connection to the a...

Public

BGCBC Lighting up The General Offices - Ebbw Vale - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

On the evening of the 27th January 2025, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council will light up The General Office council building on Steel Works Road. This is in acknowledgement of Holocaust Memorial Day 2025.

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

St Albans Masorti Synagogue - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Sunday, 26 January 2025,

This the St Albans City and District Council Civic event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day; it is being hosted by St Albans Masorti Synagogue. It comprises an evening of testimony from 2nd generation survivors, but also includes the testimony of Kitt...

Private

Verulam School Sixth Form - Engaging Minds Lecture Series - HMD 2025

Friday, 24 January 2025,

Bernice Krantz talking about Toby Biber's story for National Holocaust week as part of the Engaging Minds Series for the sixth form. It is a one hour slot, divided between a presentation and talk then the students get to ask questions and they en...

Libraries NI - Book Display - HMD 2025 Public

Libraries NI - Book Display - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Portaferry Library will be hosting a book display to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. Visit the library to explore the display and reflect on this important day.

Private

Doonfoot Primary School - Assembly - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

We will be marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 through our school assembly, linking this year's theme to our school values of kindness, resilience, honesty, respect and inclusion. We will share songs, poems and sketches designed or chosen by the c...

Private

Deans Community High School - Assemblies - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Pupils are organising an assembly for the whole school which they will deliver to year groups with the support of teachers.
This is following their learning about the Holocaust, it's impact and why we need to mark HMD.
The assembly fol...

Private

Deans Community High School - Memorial Making - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 15 January 2025,

Pupils will be using their Skills Academy classes to create a Holocaust Memorial Day Memorial Flame collectively, this is following learning about the Holocaust and research testimonies.

Public

Millisle Community Forum - Talk by Lu Lawrence - HMD 2025

Friday, 24 January 2025,

Millisle Community Association is hosting an event Millisle Remembers in Millisle Community Hub from 9.30 to 12noon on Friday 24 January to mark HMD 2025. 'A Better Future' will feature a talk by Lu Lawrence, daughter of Zigi Shipper, a Holocaust ...