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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.

Public

Rushmoor Borough Council - Display - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025,

Static display in foyer of Princes Hall, Aldershot - available for viewing during opening hours - available from 22/01/25 to 28/01/25.

The Union Flag will be flown at half-mast on 27th January as a mark of respect.

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

Private

Burton Borough School - Manfred Goldberg Talk - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 21 January 2025,

Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg will give a talk to Years 9, 10, and 11 pupils at Burton Borough School in Newport, Telford on the 21st January 2025 at 2.10pm.
6th form history pupils from nearby Newport Girls School and Adams Grammar Sc...

Public

Gellionnen Chapel - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Sunday, 26 January 2025,

Join us at Gellionnen Unitarian Chapel, Pontardawe, for our Holocaust Memorial Service, led by our minister Rev. Rory Castle Jones. The theme of this year's Holocaust Memorial Day is 'For a better future'. An hour of community, spirituality and re...

Private

Swanmore College - Assembly - HMD 2025

Monday, 3 February 2025,

ASSEMBLES for the full week to years 7-11. Focus on antisemitism rising following 7/10 attacks. What is holocaust denial and how to report hate crimes. Ending the assembly with focus on Bosnian genocide and impact on Muslims and Islamophobia. Mess...

Public

Bournemouth and Poole HMD committee - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Sunday, 26 January 2025,

We will be marking the 30th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. We will have a short presentation from a Bosnian woman who was a young girl in Bosnia 30 years ago We will hear about the arti...

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...

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council - Ceremony - HMD 2025 Public

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

A service of remembrance where pupils from All Saints C of E Primary School in Wigston shared a poem, and reflections were delivered by local residents and faith leaders.
The event was attend by members of the council and the public.

Public

YMCA - GoodVibes Sip In and Candle Making - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 28 January 2025,

GoodVibes is YMCA Swansea's LGBTQ+ youth group that meets in Person at YMCA Swansea every Tuesday 6-8pm. This HMD we will be paying respect by creating and lighting candles and in on honor of those LGBTQ persons who were persecuted and those who s...

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...

Race Council Cymru - A memorial poster - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

We have a poster designed with quote from the Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel and Norma Glass, a member of the Welsh Jewish community, which will be uploaded on our social media platforms on the 27th of January 2025.

Royal Holloway University of London - Peace Vigil - HMD 2025 Public

Royal Holloway University of London - Peace Vigil - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Royal Holloway University of London Multifaith Chaplaincy will be leading a Holocaust Memorial Day Peace Vigil at 6pm on Monday 27 January 2025 in the University Chapel.
We will come together to remember, honour, and stand united for peace. ...