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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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Devon Faith and Belief Forum - Ceremony -HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The Exeter HMD 2025 Opening Ceremony will be held at Exeter Cathedral at 10am on Monday 27th January 2025. Open to the public and local schools, dignitaries and representatives from diverse faith and belief groups will light candles in commemorati...

Private

Sherborne School - Assembly - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Address to 600 boys about HMD focusing on the 30th anniversary of the Bosnian atrocities and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Private

Al Hikmah Girls School - Sharing of Memories - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 29 January 2025,

Our school community were privileged to have Emily visit us and share her mother’s amazing story with us. We learned of the horrific situation people faced during this time but equally of the bravery of others, without who survival would have been...

Private

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

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...

Wells Maltings - FUTURE FOOTPRINTS Exhibition, Concert - HMD 2025 Public

Wells Maltings - FUTURE FOOTPRINTS Exhibition, Concert - HMD 2025

Saturday, 25 January 2025,

To mark the 80th anniversary of Holocaust Memorial Day, Alderman Peel High School in collaboration with the Holocaust charity Learning from the Righteous invites you to their exhibition 'Future Footprints' from 25 January to 22 February at Wells M...

TIMNA BRAUER: FLOWERS OF THE ORIENT at Wells Maltings - HMD 2025 Public

TIMNA BRAUER: FLOWERS OF THE ORIENT at Wells Maltings - HMD 2025

Saturday, 25 January 2025,

International musical artist TIMNA BRAUER presents a programme of work marking the influence of Jewish music and tradition across global cultures.

A very special event in association with Association of Jewish Refugees and Austrian Cultural...

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts - "Nicky's Family" - HMD 2025 Public

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts - "Nicky's Family" - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 28 January 2025,

Holocaust Memorial Day: Nicky's Family

Dir: Matej Minac 2011 | 96 mins

The remarkable true story of Maidenhead resident Sir Nicholas Winton, who rescued over 600 Jewish Czech and Slovak children at the outbreak of World War II.

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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...

Private

The Thomas Hardye School Memorial Wall - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 21 January 2025,

The students in years 9 -11 (approx 1,500) at Thomas Hardye School are going to create a memorial wall to remember the Jewish children who died in the Holocaust. Each student will write the name of one child on a luggage tag and these will be moun...