This year, May 8 falls on a Wednesday. VE Day stands for Victory in Europe Day. It marks the day in 1945 when Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that fighting Nazi Germany in Europe had ...

Brits have been urged to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE day with street parties - as four days of concerts, services ...

A national 'street party' will then be staged, just as rather more spontaneous celebrations were held in 1945.This time it ... newsflash told the population VE Day would begin the next morning.

On 8 May 1945, people in the UK celebrated Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) after learning of the final surrender of the Nazis. Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced the news to the nation over ...

The U.K. government announced a lineup of events for this year's milestone VE Day—the holiday that marks the end of World War ...

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The government confirmed in November 2024 that there are no plans to introduce extra bank holidays this year to commemorate ...

VE Day - or Victory in Europe Day - commemorates the surrender of Nazi Germany in World War Two in 1945. Held on May 8th, commemorations honouring war veterans are held across the UK. 2020 was the ...