Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)
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Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) is the United Kingdom’s national day of remembrance for the Holocaust and other genocides, marked annually with commemorative events, education, and reflection on the dangers of hatred and intolerance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holocaust Memorial Day | 4 |
| Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) canonical | 2 |
| Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national day of remembrance ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge prejudice
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educate about the Holocaust ⓘ encourage reflection on moral responsibility ⓘ promote tolerance ⓘ raise awareness of genocide ⓘ remember victims of Nazi persecution ⓘ remember victims of later genocides ⓘ remember victims of the Holocaust ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | HMD ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Holocaust
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Nazi persecution ⓘ genocide in Bosnia ⓘ genocide in Cambodia ⓘ genocide in Darfur ⓘ genocide in Rwanda ⓘ subsequent genocides ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateSignificance | anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
UK government
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surface form:
United Kingdom government
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| establishedUnder |
Tony Blair
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surface form:
Prime Minister Tony Blair
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| focusesOn |
dangers of antisemitism
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dangers of hatred ⓘ dangers of intolerance ⓘ dangers of racism ⓘ human rights ⓘ prevention of genocide ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
candle lighting
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educational activities ⓘ interfaith services ⓘ local remembrance events ⓘ moments of silence ⓘ national commemoration ceremony ⓘ online educational resources ⓘ public exhibitions ⓘ school assemblies ⓘ survivor testimony ⓘ |
| hasScope | UK-wide ⓘ |
| inception | 2001 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| observedOn | 27 January ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.hmd.org.uk/ ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
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| relatedTo |
InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay
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surface form:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
|
| supportedBy |
UK government
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surface form:
UK Government
|
| typicalLocation |
community organisations
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faith communities ⓘ local councils ⓘ national institutions ⓘ schools ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
this entity surface form:
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
this entity surface form:
Holocaust Memorial Day
this entity surface form:
Holocaust Memorial Day
this entity surface form:
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
this entity surface form:
Holocaust Memorial Day