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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.

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...

Private

Waltham Forest Coucil - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 3 February 2025,

A ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
We will be joined by Joan Salter MBE who will share her experiences as a child Holocaust survivor. We will also have speeches and readings from our Mayor, council leader, a local young person who is...

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...

Private

St George's School, Ascot - A whole-school HMD Assembly - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

One of the Deputy Heads at the School, Mr Wright, after an introduction explaining HMD, briefly recounted the events highlighted in the book "Ordinary Men" by Christopher R. Browning. The assembly concluded with an emphasis on the future dangers o...

UCL - Voicing the Destruction of European Jewry - HMD 2025 Public

UCL - Voicing the Destruction of European Jewry - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 29 January 2025,

Voicing the Destruction of European Jewry: Yiddish and the Holocaust

29 January 2025
1300-1400

Yiddish was the language spoken by approximately 5 million of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Until the mid-20th cent...

St Mary's Church - Remembering Srebrenica - HMD 2025 Public

St Mary's Church - Remembering Srebrenica - HMD 2025

Saturday, 8 March 2025,

This year in conjunction with Remembering Srebrenica and to mark the 30th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica, we are pleased to welcome Sheila Osmanovic to share her story with us. Shelia grew up in Sarajevo, aware of conflict elsewhere, ...

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. ...

Private

BPP University Library - Space of Reflection - 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The BPP London Central (Holborn) Library HMD Space of Reflection:

The Space of Reflection is a safe space where Library users can contemplate and reflect on the significance of HMD. In this space, Library users can browse a display of books...

Public

Hammersmith and Fulham Council - Talk - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia.

This year's theme is "for a better future".

Our event in Ha...

Church of Scientology London - Talk by John Wood - HMD 2025 Public

Church of Scientology London - Talk by John Wood - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 28 January 2025,

John Wood will present his articulate audio- visual presentation called 'The Holocaust: the Liberation of Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp. John Wood is the son of Belsen liberator, Major Leonard Berney. This is brilliant not be missed account wit...

Public

Westminster Abbey - Light the Darkness - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Westminster Abbey's nave will be lighting up in purple on Holocaust Memorial Day to support the Light the Darkness national moment. For visitors this will take place between 3.30pm and 4.30pm, and for worshippers, from 6.00pm to 6.30pm after Evens...

Public

The German School - An Evening with Mala Tribich MBE - HMD 2025

Thursday, 9 January 2025, - 18:00

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

We would like to cordially invite you to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 with us. 80 years have now passed since the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, which gives additional meaning to the important ...