Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is commemorated on 27th January each year.
This marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
HMD aims to commemorate, to educate and to prompt action in the UK. HMD commemorates the lives of those lost in the Holocaust; as a result of Nazi persecution and in more recent genocides.
- It educates about the Holocaust and its lessons for the present day
- It prompts action in the UK highlighting the continuing dangers of racism, anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination.
