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 2026. Enter your post code to find activities near you - those marked 'public' are open to everyone.
Our Borough is marking the 25th Anniversary of Holocaust Memorial Day by holding a Commemoration Event in the Atrium at Wigan Town Hall. Our Guest Speaker is Alison Cooper from the Northern Holocaust Education Group and she is sharing the story of...
St John's, Lichfield: Holocaust Memorial Day Display and Reflection
We will be having a display from Sunday 25th - Wednesday 28th in our Chapel at St John's here in Lichfield. On Tuesday 27th at 14.30pm there will be a short time of refl...
Leicestershire County Council in partnership with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and University Hospitals of Leicester will mark Holocaust Memorial Day with a short ceremony and talk by Georgia Parsisson from the University of Leicester. Geo...
Leicester’s Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration
Tuesday 27 January 2026 from 7pm to 8.30pm (approx) followed by refreshments.
Annual Event sponsored by Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council, Leicester Council of Fai...
Burntwood Town Council will light up their HQ, the Old Mining College, purple and promote this on social media to raise awareness locally.
On the 16th of January 2026, Marin Hyman an ex-colleague of mine will deliver a talk to the parishioners of Bolton by Bowland village, Ribble Valley, Lancashire. The talk will focus entirely on Martin’s relative’s experiences of the concentration...
We are going to host a guest speaker in our school to give their testimony about their mothers experience during the holocaust to our Year 9's who are currently studying the holocaust as a topic in History lessons.
Oadby & Wigston Borough Council is inviting people to come and mark Holocaust Memorial Day with a short ceremony. The ceremony will start at 12 noon and will last approximately 30 minutes.
Madam Mayor along with Revd Andrew Race Vicar to Grimsby Minster with St Hugh in Grimsby will be holding a short Commemoration Event followed by the lighting of a candle on the main stairs in Grimsby Town Hall to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Tue...
Shropshire Memorial Cherry Tree Planting with School Children 2026
In Shropshire, the approach that we have been taking for the last ten years in Shropshire is to work with primary schools in ways that will be age appropriate and memorable ...
The historic Preston Market canopy will be lit purple on the evening of Tuesday 27 January.
A commemorative service will take place at St Georges Church Preston.
🗓️ Tuesday 27 January, 12pm
📍 St George The Martyr Church, George's Road (off Lune Street), Preston PR1 2NP
Settle Friends Meeting Quakers
Join Settle Quakers in a Peace Vigil
6.45pm Tuesday January 27th
Meet in Settle Market Square with a lighted candle and walk in silence with us to the Meeting House.
There will be an Exhibiti...
We would like to cordially invite you to attend Wolverhampton's Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 Service.
The service will be taking place on Tuesday 27th January 2026 at 11:00am. This year, the service will be taking place in the City Suite w...
Lord Mayor and Sheriff of Chester - 27 January 2026 - Chester's lights the darkness event
Chester Landmarks will be lit up purple, social media messages and candles placed inside Chester Town Hall.
Sandwell Council Metropolitan Borough Councils annual Holocaust Memorial Service
Date: Sunday, 25 January 2026
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Memorial Gardens, Highfield House (Sandwell Register Office), West Bromwich B7...
An exhibition of art work from Stamford schools
and colleges to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day
The service will be led by Rev, Andrew Hollins which will Include an address from our mayor. Following the service there will be an exhibition of artwork from local schools and colleges at the town hall, the exhibition will also be on display for ...
Alsop High School - Friendship that survived the Death March: Manfred &
Students from Alsop High School, Liverpool will lead the schools presentation at the HMD Civic Service at Liverpool Town Hall.
The students will lay a wreat...
26 January Monday 2026, 1-2pm afternoon talk with 250 Y8 students at Thomas Telford School in Telford. The talk is delivered by a speaker from the organisation Generation 2 Generation.