Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place each year and offers time to remember the genocide of 6 million Jews murdered alongside millions of other people killed under Nazi persecution.
At 8pm on Saturday 27 January people across the nation will light candles and put them safely in their windows to remember those who were murdered for who they were and to stand against prejudice and hatred today.
To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2024, the university will be lighting up both the Trent building on University Park campus and the Ingenuity building on Jubilee campus in purple. Keep an eye out and share any images using the hashtags #HolocaustMemorialDay and #LightTheDarkness.
On the day, post a photo of your candle, the Trent building (University Park campus) or the Ingenuity building (Jubilee campus) lit up in purple and be sure to tag:
X: HMD_UK
Facebook: HMD.UK
Instagram: holocaustmemorialdaytrust
Youtube: HMD_UK
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hmd-uk
If you are not able to light a candle for Holocaust Memorial Day but would like to be part of the Light the Darkness national moment, this free Light the Darkness candle GIF has been created for you to use.
You can use this in your office, workplace or any other building or venue where lighting a candle is not possible and, together with your friends and colleagues, you can Light the Darkness.