Victory in Europe Day - Commemorative Public Holidays

Commemorative Public Holidays

(May 8 unless otherwise stated)

  • United Kingdom - 1995 May Day Bank Holiday was moved from the first Monday in May to 8 May, for that year only, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ending of the Second World War.
  • East Germany as Tag der Befreiung (Day of Liberation), a public holiday from 1950 to 1966 and in 1985. Between 1975 and 1990, as Tag des Sieges (Victory Day (May 9)).
  • The German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, since 2002, a commemorative day as Tag der Befreiung vom Nationalsozialismus und der Beendigung des 2. Weltkrieges (Day of Liberation from National Socialism, and the ending of the 2nd World War).
  • France as Victoire 1945
  • Slovakia as Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom (Victory over Fascism Day)
  • Czech Republic as Den vítězství (Day of Victory) or Den osvobození (Day of Liberation)
  • Norway as "Frigjøringsdagen" (Liberation Day) (8 May)
  • Denmark (5 May) as "Befrielsen" (The Liberation)
  • The Netherlands (5 May) as "Bevrijdingsdag" (Liberation Day)
  • Ukraine (9 May) Victory Day
  • Russia (9 May) "День победы" (Victory Day)
  • British Channel Islands Liberation Days: Jersey and Guernsey (May 9), Sark (May 10)

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