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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...

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,...

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,...

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

Borough of Rochdale Multi-Faith Partnership - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Rochdale Borough Annual Holocaust Memorial Commemoration
A re-dedication of the Holocaust Memorial Stone will take place in the Memorial Gardens. This will be followed by an Act of Commemoration in Rochdale Town Hall. This year we will Comme...

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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Private

St Lewis' Catholic Primary School - Display "Never Again" - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

After a lesson using the resources from the HMDT, Year 5/6 at St Lewis' reflected on the lessons that we can learn from the experiences of the victims of discrimination and stereotyping. The children were astonished at the cruelty shown during the...

Thetford Town Council - Ceremony - HMD 2025 Public

Thetford Town Council - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Thetford Town Council is lighting up a town centre shop front, along with an information display and electronic candles to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

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...

Public

St Mary-at-Finchley Parish Church - Talk - HMD 2025

Sunday, 26 January 2025,

Our church of St Mary-at-Finchley CE and faith community has been commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day for the past two decades. This year we honour a very special anniversary, 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Guest speaker Emi...