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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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LBBD - Public Remembrance Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The Holocaust Memorial Commemoration Day will take place on Monday, 27th January 2025, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, outside Barking Town Hall in Barking Town Square. Although the itinerary is not yet finalised, the event is expected to include speeche...

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Hyndburn Borough Council - Light the Darkness - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Accrington Town Hall (42 Blackburn Rd, Accrington, BB5 1LA) and Great Harwood Clock Tower (Town Hall Street, Great Harwood, BB6 7DE) will both be lit purple on the 27th of January 2025 to commemorate International Holocaust Day.

The flag wi...

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Nightingale Community Academy: Whole School Assembly - HMD 2025

Friday, 24 January 2025,

Last year this assembly did not happen and I thought after we have done it so well in the past and I still have Memorial day booklets then why not try again this year. I have received approval from my LM and the other Line Manager.
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The Jewish Dog Omnibus Theatre - Performance - HMD 2025 Public

The Jewish Dog Omnibus Theatre - Performance - HMD 2025

Saturday, 8 February 2025,

The Jewish Dog is a new contemporary performance inspired by a book written by Asher Kravitz. The performance filters the darkest period of Jewish history through the naive perspective of a dog. Using visual storytelling tools like close-circle-ca...

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Resources for Holocaust Education - Webinar - HMD 2025

Thursday, 9 January 2025,

Join this free webinar from the Historical Association to learn about the work of two Holocaust Education charities, Generation 2 Generation (G2G) and Northern Holocaust Education Group (NHEG), which provide accredited speakers to schools and othe...

Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation - Survivor Speaker - HMD 2025 Public

Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation - Survivor Speaker - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Among the victims of Nazi racism were hundreds of thousands of European Roma – interned, murdered, sterilised and driven from their homes. Manolito Steinbach is a German Sinto, born in Berlin, and a professional musician. He grew up hearing about ...

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Charlton House Library - Book and resource display - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

we had a library display using the resources from the packs. We also had themed books available that were available to be loaned out. We chose a board selection of books around the theme including books on genocide and the holocaust. We included...

Liverpool City Council - Service at Liverpool Town Hall - HMD 2025 Private

Liverpool City Council - Service at Liverpool Town Hall - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Monday 27th January commenced with a private wreath-laying at St John’s Gardens. Those in attendance included Lord Mayor, Cllr Richard Kemp, Rabbi Natan Fagleman and the president of the Merseyside Jewish Representative Council, Barry Levene. They...

Public

Tooting Library - Display/Exhibition - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

I'll set up a display at Tooting Library with a range of resources I have created over the past year. This includes posters with information about the Holocaust, as well as other genocides.

I will also help to set up additional displays wi...

University of Greenwich - Talk/Exhibition Launch - HMD 2025 Public

University of Greenwich - Talk/Exhibition Launch - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 28 January 2025,

The University of Greenwich is marking the annual International Holocaust Memorial Day (IHMD), which takes place each year on 27 January, with a temporary exhibition called “International Holocaust Memorial Day – For a Better Future”.

Exhib...

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Rushmoor Borough Council - Display at Farnborough HMD 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025,

Static display in reception of the Civic Officers Rushmoor Borough Council - available for viewing during opening hours - 9am - 2pm Monday - Friday available from 22/01/25 to 28/01/25.

The Union Flag will be flown at half-mast on 27th Janua...

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Royal Borough of Greenwich - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The Royal Borough of Greenwich will bring residents, council and community leaders together for its Holocaust Memorial Day service on Monday 27 January. The annual event will take place at 10.30am in the Old Library at Charlton House, SE7 8RE.

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Lewisham Council - Private Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

A closed and intimate ceremony with a range of speeches, candles lightings, poem readings and reflections about holocaust memorial day & subsequent genocides. A holocaust survivor to be in attendance to also talk about her experience. post eve...

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Surrey County Council - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The Chair of Surrey County Council has great pleasure in inviting you to Surrey County Council's Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony. Join the Chair and guest speakers for a ceremony and exhibition to honour the memory of the Holocaust victims. This y...

Private household - Candle lighting - HMD 2025 Private

Private household - Candle lighting - HMD 2025

Thursday, 16 January 2025,

I lit my candle and put it in the window where it shone a little light into a dark garden and a dark rural landscape. All I could do was to shine a little light into the darkness - it was something but not much!