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Holocaust Memorial Day

Every year the 27 January marks Holocaust Memorial Day. Around this time, people across the world join together to remember and reflect on the horrific events of the Holocaust, genocides and persecutions on a worldwide scale.

See further information about Holocaust Memorial Day from the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.

We're committed to delivering a programme of Holocaust Memorial Day events, working with a range of partners both in and outside the city, inspired by the national theme ‘For A Better Future’.

This programme seeks to commemorate the past, explore the continued persecutions of the present and encourage positive actions that make a difference in the future. All events are free of charge.

Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex, and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia.

Holocaust Memorial Day is an opportunity for people to come together, learn both from and about the past, and take actions to make a better future for all.

Illustration from Irmina by Barbara Yelin

Illustration from Irmina by Barbara Yelin, Credit: SelfMadeHero © Barbara Yelin.

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Laura Williams

Assistant Director - Customer, Communities and Inclusion