Celebrate London History Day 2020

London History Day took place on Sunday 31 May 2020 - thank you for joining us!

We know it's a very difficult time for families and children across London, so we developed a London Heroes Family Guide in collaboration with Historic England and Museum of London.

Use the guide to tell the inspiring stories of Londoners who have triumphed in challenging circumstances and gone out of their way to help others. It’s also filled with fun activities that you can do easily and safely from home, like dressing up!

Download your free guide by clicking the button below and use the hashtags #LondonHistoryDay and #LondonTogether to share your heroes and costumes!

In 2020, we produced a pack especially for families due to physical nursery and school closures.

However, London History Schools Day is usually the sister event to London History Day led by Historic England to celebrate our city's unique history and heritage: its historic buildings, sites, communities and heroes.

The London Curriculum team, along with Historic England and Museum of London, launched London History Schools Day in 2017 to encourage schools to bring London's unique characters, past and present, to life with a dress-up day and activities.

It aims to inspire young Londoners to learn more about the city's cultural heritage and communities. Children and teachers have dressed up as their favourite Londoners, with some very impressive outfits including David Bowie, Millicent Fawcett, Charlie Chaplin and even some Punks!