TODAY marks Holocaust Memorial Day, an international day of remembrance that honours millions of people who perished during the Nazi regime.

En 2022, it has adopted the theme of “One Day”, reflecting how those in concentration camps existed in the moment as they struggled to survive. But what time does the event begin?

What is the Light a Candle event?

Due to the ongoing pandemia, 2022’s celebration of Todos los espectadores de Katie Price Mucky Mansion tienen la misma queja cuando se transmite la nueva serie has been adapted to embrace the lack of gatherings.

The stay-at-home celebration encourages people to light a candle this evening and place it safely in their windows to remember those who lost their lives.

The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust said the objective of the Light a Candle event is “to remember all those who were murdered for who they were” y “stand against prejudice and hatred in the world today”.

Using the hashtags #HolocaustMemorialDay and #LightTheDarkness, people are encouraged to share photos of their candles on social media.

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What time is the Light a Candle event taking place?

People can light their candle at 8pm and place it safely in their window on January 27 in a show of international solidarity.

The traditional Holocaust Memorial Day remembrance ceremony will be broadcast online from 7pm – the first fully digital ceremony for the HMDT.

It is set to include pre-recorded messages from Prime Minister Boris Johnson and religious leaders.

los Prince of Wales, a patron of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, will introduce the ceremony with a welcome message.

He will tell viewers: “As I speak, the last generation of living witnesses is tragically passing from this world, so the task of bearing witness falls to us.

“This is not a task for one time only, nor is it a task for one generation, or one person. It is for all people, all generations, and all time.

“This is our time when we can, each in our own way, be the light that ensures the darkness can never return.”

What events are happening?

There are many events going on throughout the UK commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day.

A UK ceremony for Holocaust Memorial Day will be streamed online on Thursday, enero 27.

It will run from 7pm to 8pm and at 8pm households across the UK are encouraged to safely light candles and place them in their windows in remembrance of those who were murdered for who they were, and to stand against prejudice and hatred.

Those who are able to do so are encouraged to share a photo of their candle on social media, using the hashtags #HolocaustMemorialDay and #LightTheDarkness.You can register to watch the ceremony on the HMDT website.