Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD, 27 January) is a national commemoration day in the United Kingdom dedicated to the remembrance of the Jews and others who suffered in the Holocaust, under Nazi persecution. It was first held in January 2001 and has been on the same date every year since. The chosen date is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp by the Soviet Union in 1945, the date also chosen for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and some other national Holocaust Memorial Days. In addition to the national event, there are numerous smaller memorial events around the country organised by many different organisations, groups and individuals. Since 2005, Holocaust Memorial Day has been supported by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, a charity set up and funded by the UK Government. The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2023 will be "ordinary people". UK event Every year since 2001, there has been an annual national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. The UK event has been hosted in: London (2001) — Theme: Remembering Genocides: Lessons for the Future Manchester (2002) — Theme: Britain and the Holocaust Edinburgh (2003) — Theme: Children and the Holocaust Belfast (2004) — Theme: From the Holocaust to Rwanda: Lessons Learned, Lessons Still to Learn London (2005) — Theme: Survivors, Liberation and Rebuilding Lives, for the sixtieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Cardiff (2006) — Theme: One Person Can Make a Difference Newcastle (2007) — Theme: The Dignity of Difference Liverpool (2008) — Theme: Imagine...Remember, Reflect, React Coventry (2009) — Theme: Stand Up to Hatred London (2010) - Theme: The Legacy of Hope London (2011) - Theme: Untold Stories London (2012) - Theme: Speak Up, Speak Out London (2013) - Theme: Communities Together: Build a Bridge London (2014) - Theme: Journeys London (2015) - Theme: Keep the Memory Alive London (2016) - Theme: Don't Stand By London (2017) - Theme: How Can Life Go On? London (2018) - Theme: The Power of Words London (2019) - Theme: Torn From Home London (2020) - Theme: Stand Together London (2021) - Theme: Be the light in the darkness London (2022) - Theme: One day Holocaust Memorial Day 2017 As preparations began to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2017, the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, broadcast on 15 January 2017, was a special Holocaust Memorial programme that included many precious objects from Holocaust victims and survivors. Holocaust Memorial Day 2016