Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)
UK government material marks 8 May as VE Day and commemorates the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Date and recurrence
8 May
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United Kingdom and wider European remembrance of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Victory in Europe Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
Frequently asked questions
When is Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)?
8 May The stored recurrence guidance is: 8 May.
Does Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Kingdom and wider European remembrance of the end of the Second World War in Europe. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)?
The stored designation basis is: UK government material marks 8 May as VE Day and commemorates the end of the Second World War in Europe.. Supporting provenance includes GOV.UK — Secretary of State marks 80th anniversary of VE Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: United Kingdom and wider European remembrance of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
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