Holocaust Remembrance / Memorial Day, is an international memorial day on 27 January that commemorates the victims of the Holocaust, which resulted in the murder of 6 million Jewish people, along with countless members of other minorities by Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945. 27 January was chosen to commemorate the date that Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated by the Red Army in 1945.

It is also a time for remembering other genocides around the world such as; Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

Visit the school library to see the display that our Pupil Librarians have set up; full of information, sources of reference and books to read.

2024 HMD theme: Fragility of Freedom

https://www.hmd.org.uk/what-is-holocaust-memorial-day/

The Holocaust threatened the fabric of civilisation, and genocide must still be resisted every day. Our world often feels fragile and vulnerable and we cannot be complacent. Even in the UK, prejudice and the language of hatred must be challenged by us all.

HMD is for everyone. Each year across the UK, thousands of people come together to learn more about the past and take action to create a safer future. 

Together we bear witness for those who endured genocide, and honour the survivors and all those whose lives were changed beyond recognition.

#HolocaustMemorialDay #LightTheDarkness

https://www.hmd.org.uk/