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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 ...

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

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...

Public

Calderdale Interfaith - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Sunday, 26 January 2025,

Evensong on the Eve of Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday 26th January at 4pm in Halifax Minster, led by The Revd Canon Hilary Barber and Rabbi Douglas Chairing. This is the formal commemoration for the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale.

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

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...

Barnet Libraries - Presentation by Dalya Wittenberg - HMD 2025 Public

Barnet Libraries - Presentation by Dalya Wittenberg - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025,

Join us online only on Wednesday 22 January 2025 from 7-8pm, London, UK time via MS Teams for: A Holocaust Memorial Day presentation by Dalya Wittenberg from Generation 2 Generation (G2G).

Dalya tells her grandmother’s Cilla Rotblat.

Private

Finchley Reform Synagogue - Educational Workshop - HMD 2025

Monday, 3 February 2025,

Our workshops will take place on 3 Feb, 4 Feb, 5 Feb, 10 Feb, 11 Feb and 12 Feb - two workshops each day (9:30am to 12 noon and 1pm to 3:30pm) at Finchley Reform Synagogue. They are free 2.5 hour workshops for year 9 students at local secondary s...

Private

Hewens College - Private workshop - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025,

As part of our year 9 curriculum, our students are currently learning about the Holocaust. This activity will aid in brining awareness and education of the students.

Wigan and Leigh Borough - "We will not remain SILENT" - HMD 2025 Public

Wigan and Leigh Borough - "We will not remain SILENT" - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

We are marking the 80 yrs since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau & the 30 yrs since the genocide of Bosnia by holding two one hour ceremonies in Wigan & Leigh Town Hall. We will be sharing our 80 Candleholder as well as our Memorial fo...