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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.

University of Essex - Procession of Light - HMD 2025 Public

University of Essex - Procession of Light - HMD 2025

Thursday, 30 January 2025,

Join us as we walk together across the Colchester campus with our lanterns, crafted by the University of Essex Origami Society. The procession will finish with a gathering on the Silberrad Student Centre Plaza for a moment of reflection.

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...

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.

Private

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.
23rd 10' ...

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.

Public

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...

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

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...

Public

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.

Private

Children's Support Services - Holocaust Learning Week - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The annual CSS Holocaust Learning Week will focus on this year’s HMD theme of For a Better Future.

The CSS learning community will engage in a week of activities and lessons designed to provide individuals with the skills to identify the or...

Lowestoft Town Council - Ceremony - HMD 2025 Public

Lowestoft Town Council - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

This ceremony will include a reflective speech given by Professor Lawrence Goldman, Emeritus Fellow in History, St Peter’s College, Oxford and live music performance by Jewish performers “Da Marjanbo”.

Private

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...

Public

Lowestoft Town Council - Candle display - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

2:30pm | Kensington Gardens
A local school will join the international community in placing 80 decorative candles as part of the “80 candles for 80 years” campaign.

Lowestoft Town Council - Remembrance ceremony - HMD 2025 Public

Lowestoft Town Council - Remembrance ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

11:00am | Lowestoft Railway Station
Remembering Lowestoft's connection to the Kindertransport, there will be a series of reflections and poetry given by Lowestoft Town Councillors and local academy schools. This event will also include the ...

Public

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...

Public

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...