Holocaust Memorial Day, which usually takes place on 27 January each year, is now an established act of commemoration when people from all over the world come together to remember the destruction and devastation caused by the Holocaust and more recent genocides and persecution.
On Holocaust Memorial Day we come together to remember, to learn about the Holocaust, Nazi Persecution and the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur, in the hope that there may be one day in the future with no genocide. We learn more about the past, we empathise with others today, and we take action for a better future.
See further information about Holocaust Memorial Day from the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.
In York, we'll have a civic event on Monday 27 January to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2025. This event will take place at York St John Creative Centre between 6.00pm and 8.00pm.
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