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Each year tens of thousands of activities take place across the UK to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). Explore our interactive map to see HMD activities that took place near you for HMD 2024.

Hull City Council - City Centre Light Display - HMD 2024 Public

Hull City Council - City Centre Light Display - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

Buildings in Hull city centre will be illuminated purple tonight for Holocaust memorial Day, as we remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi persecution, and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, ...

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Flax Hill Junior Academy - Green Memorial - HMD 2024

Wednesday, 24 January 2024,

In partnership with Tamworth Borough Council our gardening club will creating a green memorial for the victims of genocide and hate.
Our Year 6 classes will be designing the images to be painted onto the planter after receiving some inputs f...

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Leicester’s Holocaust Memorial Day Committee - HMD Event - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

Leicester’s annual commemorative event will start at 7pm on Saturday 27 January 2024.

The programme will include participation of local school children, reading of essays by the winners of the annual Paul Winstone competition, a musical int...

Private

John Whitgift Academy - Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

A whole school 30 minute service, with guests from the local community to remember the Holocaust and those affected by other genocides.
We will have readings from students and a candle lighting ceremony, followed by some silent reflection.

Private

TEC Partnership - Lesson - HMD 2024

Monday, 22 January 2024,

During the week commencing 22nd January, all of our FE learners will be learning about the Holocaust during their weekly group tutorial sessions.

Public

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council - HMD Service - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

All are welcome to attend our service which is taking place on Friday 26 January at the Sheila Mitchell Pavilion in Peace Memorial Park, Wigston.

The service starts at 12pm, and will last for approximately 30-40 minutes.

The service ...

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Settle Quakers - Peace Vigil - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 Saturday January 27th
Fragility of Freedom

Join Settle Quakers in a Peace Vigil
6.45pm
Meet in Settle Market Square with a lighted candle and walk in silence with us to the Meeting House.
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Private

Barr Beacon School - Assembly and Lighting a Candle - HMD 2024

Monday, 29 January 2024,

We are hosting a school wide assembly on this years theme of the Fragility of Freedom. We are including Y9 pupils in this who have just finished their study of the Holocaust. We have also ordered a HMD candle to light this on HMD and take some tim...

Private

King David High School - "Zikaron" - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

King David High School was fortunate enough to have the late Zigi Shipper visit the school in previous years to talk about his experiences of living through the Shoah, as well as his life in England that subsequently followed.
King David Hig...

Public

Telford and Wrekin Council - Civic Event - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

Welcome by the Mayor of the Borough of Telford and Wrekin
Introduction by a Council Member
Guest speaker - a Rwandan survivor, Anais Mutumba
Other speaker - second generation of survivors of the Holocaust, Dr Eve Clevenger
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