Extra funding to support Holocaust Memorial Day

The government has announced extra funding to support Holocaust Memorial Day in 2025.

The 27th January is a day of reflection, remembrance, and education.

Next year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. It will also be the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica.

The extra funding will be used to facilitate broadcasting the event, broadening access to people across the country for commemoration and reflection.

Faith Minister Lord Khan said: "We are absolutely committed to ensuring the lessons of the Holocaust are never forgotten. The 80th anniversary is a time for deep reflection, and to remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered by the Nazis.

"This funding will enable the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust to stage an event and ensure it is broadcast to millions – matching the significance of the moment. It will enable communities across the country to take part in this moment for reflection – and to hear directly from survivors who can bear witness to the appalling crimes committed by the Nazis.

The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust’s chief executive, Olivia Marks-Woldman, said: "We are delighted that the Government’s commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day Trust means that we can reach even further in this significant year. The Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 commemorations will be engaging millions of people across the UK, in local communities, on social and traditional media, and at the UK Ceremony.

"Please join us in January to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia - to learn from the past, for a better future."