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UK Schools' Holocaust Remembrance Declines Amid Rising Antisemitism

1/21/2026

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The number of British schools commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day declined by nearly 60% since the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.
From over 2,000 schools in 2023, 854 engaged in 2025, according to the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.
UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis expressed concern about the trend and linked it to rising antisemitism, with the Community Security Trust reporting 1,521 incidents in the first half of 2026.

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Story summary

The number of British schools commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day declined by nearly 60% since the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.
From over 2,000 schools in 2023, 854 engaged in 2025, according to the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.
UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis expressed concern about the trend and linked it to rising antisemitism, with the Community Security Trust reporting 1,521 incidents in the first half of 2026.