Holocaust Memorial Day- Bridging Generations -Tuesday 27th January 2026.

24 Jan 2026

The academy believes that learning about the Holocaust is not simply a matter of historical record. It enables our students to recognise prejudice, to challenge discrimination, and to understand the consequences when these go unchecked.

Holocaust Memorial Day falls on the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, and has been marked in the United Kingdom since 2000. It is a day on which we remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust, and millions more people murdered through the Nazi persecution of other groups. It is a day on which we also learn and commemorate where persecution led in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. Since the UK first adopted it, 27 January has also been designated by the United Nations as an International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. 

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

This year’s theme, ‘Bridging generations’, connects the testimony of survivors with our students. This vital work, helps our students understand not only the horrors of the Holocaust but also its enduring lessons about where hatred and intolerance can lead.