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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.

Hillingdon Libraries - The Story of Eric Strach - HMD 2025 Public

Hillingdon Libraries - The Story of Eric Strach - HMD 2025

Friday, 31 January 2025,

To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Angela Strach tells her fathers story and his family's fate.

Using slides of video clips from testimonies her father gave to the Association of Jewish Refugees and the Shoah Foundation, letters and personal ...

Gesher School - Crafted candle display - HMD 2025 Public

Gesher School - Crafted candle display - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Our Primary school had a small assembly about what HMD is about and made different things to remember how we can remember what happened (and is happening), be better people and be strong together.
The Lower years created hands with ideas on...

Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue - Survivor speaker - HMD 2025 Private

Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue - Survivor speaker - HMD 2025

Monday, 13 January 2025,

Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue (EHRS) hosted a Holocaust Memorial Day event for over 200 Year 9 students from Canons High Secondary School. This required extensive planning from both the school and EHRS, including the participation of over 30...

Broxbourne Borough Council - Service - HMD 2025 Public

Broxbourne Borough Council - Service - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Holocaust Memorial Day was observed on Monday 27 January at the Spotlight and Lowewood Museum Gardens in Hoddesdon.

Ahead of the afternoon memorial service, Broxbourne Council held a flag raising ceremony at Bishops’ College in the morning,...

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh UK - Online Survivor Talk - HMD 2025 Private

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh UK - Online Survivor Talk - HMD 2025

Sunday, 19 January 2025,

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh UK Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration will be an online event on 19th January 2025 at 3pm.

The Holocaust was one of the darkest chapter in human history.

With the emphasis on ‘Light the darkness ‘ theme...

Public

Yiewsley Library - Conversation cafe - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Yiewsley Library holds a conversation cafe during term times, this is for residents who wish to improve their English conversation skills , This is attended mainly by refugees and asylum seekers as we are based near to Heathrow and a lot of the a...

Private

East Barnet School - Talk and educational workshops - HMD 2025

Thursday, 6 February 2025,

Thursday 6 Feb - All day (for over 200 Year 9 students)
Begins with Second Generation speaker (Gloria Silver) talking about her father's experience as a survivor.
Followed by a carousel of lessons on the topic of the Holocaust from RE,...

Battle of Britain Bunker - Speaker Series - HMD 2025 Public

Battle of Britain Bunker - Speaker Series - HMD 2025

Saturday, 25 January 2025,

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Ivor Perl was born Yitzchak Perlmutter in 1932, in the Hungarian town of Mako. Ivor lost his parents and seven brothers and sisters to the Holocaust. In a narrative spanning survival, loss, and resilience, Ivor’s story is told by his yo...

Private

Hewens College - GCSE students assembly - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 4 February 2025,

This is a year 11 assembly to be held at our school auditorium. The group size is approximately 81 students. All students are currently studying Nazi Germany as part of their GCSE preparations in a few months. It is our hope that this presentatio...