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Victory in Europe Day

Public holiday commemorating the surrender of Nazi Germany (8 May 1945)

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Victory in Europe Day: Public holiday commemorating the surrender of Nazi Germany (8 May 1945)
Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official end of World War II in Europe in the Eastern Front, with the last known shots fired on 11 May. Russia and some former Soviet countries celebrate on 9 May, as Germany's unconditional surrender entered into force at 23:01 on 8 May Central European Time; this corresponded with 01:01 on 9 May in Moscow Time.

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