Light the darkness
Each year people from across the UK take part in our Light the Darkness national moment for Holocaust Memorial Day.
At 8pm on 27 January people across the nation will light candles and put them safely in their windows to:
- remember the darkness of the past and bring light to the future
- stand together against prejudice and hatred today
Watch our 10 minute countdown video at 7.50pm on Holocaust Memorial Day and light your candle with the nation.
Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, said:
“Each year, we come together to remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust, and the millions more murdered under Nazi persecution. The Light the Darkness national moment is a poignant opportunity for us to come together to remember the darkness of the past and to create light together, standing united against antisemitism and all prejudice today.”
How to take part as an individual
Light a candle and place it safely in your window at 8pm on 27 January.
Become part of the conversation about Light the darkness online by sharing a photo of your candle and tagging us on Facebook or Instagram. Use the hashtags #HolocaustMemorialDay and #LightTheDarkness.
How to take part as an organisation
Light up your building in purple from 8pm on 27 January.
Encourage your employees and stakeholders to light a candle and safely place it in their window.
Please let us know in advance if you plan to light up your building.
Become part of the conversation about Light the darkness online by sharing a photo of your building lit up and tagging us on Facebook or Instagram. Use the hashtags #HolocaustMemorialDay and #LightTheDarkness.
Image: Salford Quays Millenium Footbridge, lights the darkness for HMD, photo Credit Emma Phillipson.
