About HMD
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, educate and 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 it lessons for the present day.
It prompts action in the UK highlighting the continuing dangers of racism, anti-semitism and all forms of discrimination.
The tragedies of Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda and Darfur show that the international community, and each of us as citizens, has not truly understood the lessons of the Holocaust.
Ultimately the aim of HMD is to motivate people, individually and collectively, to ensure that the horrendous crimes, racism and victimisation committed during the Holocaust and more recent genocides are neither forgotten nor repeated.
Hundreds of events and activities are held to mark HMD in local communities and schools across the UK.
The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) is a national charity formed in 2005 and is responsible for the annual, national commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day.
It aids, promotes and supports events and projects in local communities and schools. HMDT provides free resources which can be used by those organising school and community events. The HMDT website (www.hmd.org.uk) contains a wealth of resources including images, poetry, survivor testimony and artwork which provide further information for those wishing to find out more.