A reminder to Branches of Holocaust Memorial Day which is held on 27 January each year. This year the main Northern Ireland Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration will take place virtually on Wednesday 27 January 2021 from 19:00- 20:00 and will be hosted by The Executive Office. This is a free ticketed event. Click here to reserve a place on the eventbrite website. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/holocaust-memorial-day-2021-tickets-130788236135
Holocaust Memorial Day is about commemorating all the communities who suffered as a result of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution, and demonstrating that the Holocaust is relevant to everyone in the world today.
The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 is ‘Be the light in the darkness’. It encourages everyone to reflect on the depths humanity can sink to, but also the ways individuals and communities resisted that darkness to ‘be the light’ before, during and after genocide.
To date the other local events published on the Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) website are:
| Title and Venue | Date and Time |
| Causeway Coast & Glens Council Holocaust Memorial Day – Timeline of Nazi Germany |
Saturday 23 January 2021 to Monday 1 February at 1700 |
| Ards & North Down Council Holocaust & Other Genocide Talks |
Monday 25 January 2021 at 1900 to Friday 29 January at 20.30 |
| Public Record Office NI From Newry to Norway – How my Mother Survived the Holocaust |
Tuesday 26 January 2021 1900-2000 |
| LGBTQ+ Holocaust Memorial & Act of Remembrance | Tuesday 26 January 2021 1830-2030 On line via Zoom click here Meeting ID: 840 6958 6390 Passcode: 213587 |
Further details on these events can be found on the Holocaust Memorial Day website.
We are checking if there are other events being organised and we will publish any additional events.