- 27/01/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Holocaust Memorial Day is the international day on 27 January to commemorate the Holocaust – the murder of 6 million Jews. Millions more people were murdered through the Nazi persecution of non-Jewish groups such as those with disabilities and Roma. It is marked in thousands of communities across the country, with the UK Ceremony as the focal point, and the national moment to Light the Darkness.
I lit a candle to mark the day and to remember that this year it is 80 years on from the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, antisemitism (anti-Jewish hatred) is at an all-time high, anti-Muslim hatred has also risen. Holocaust Memorial Day shows us where prejudice, fear and hatred can lead if they become normalised, and then encouraged and Holocaust Memorial Day Trust’s Light the Darkness national moment was at 8 pm on 27 January.
HMDT’s 80 Candles for 80 Years
This year a special project marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, is 80 candles for 80 years. 80 community groups learnt about individuals who were persecuted by the Nazis.
HMD 2025: For a better future
Through striving for a society free of identity-based hostility and persecution, we can learn from the Holocaust and from recent genocides – for a better future. For more information: https://hmd.org.uk/resource/take-action-for-a-better-future/