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)