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  2. Victory in Europe Day - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Public holidays in France - Wikipedia

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    Lundi de Pâques: Monday after Easter Sunday (one day after Easter Sunday) 1 May: Labour Day: Fête du Travail: 8 May: Victory Day: Victoire 1945: End of hostilities in Europe in World War II moveable: Ascension Day: Ascension: Thursday, 39 days after Easter Sunday moveable: Whit Monday: Lundi de Pentecôte

  4. Victory Day (9 May) - Wikipedia

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    Victory Day [a 1] is a holiday that commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of the Soviet Union following the signing of the German Instrument of Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (9 May Moscow Time).

  5. Public holidays in Guadeloupe - Wikipedia

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    Jour de l'An: movable holiday: Easter Monday: Lundi de Pâques: May 1: International Workers' Day: Fête du Travail: May 8: Victory Day: Fête de la Victoire 1945: movable holiday: Ascension Day: Ascension: movable holiday: Whit Monday: Lundi de Pentecôte: May 27: Abolition Day: Abolition de l'Esclavage: In remembrance of the abolition of ...

  6. Public holidays in Saint Barthélemy - Wikipedia

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    Jour de l'An: movable holiday: Easter Monday: Lundi de Pâques: May 1: Labour Day: Fête du Travail: May 8: Victory Day: Fête de la Victoire 1945: movable holiday ...

  7. Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II ...

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    On May 29, 2023, the Verkhovna Rada made the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II 1939 – 1945 on May 8 as a public holiday, canceling the Victory Day over Nazism in World War II on May 9. [1] [8] On June 12, 2023, President Zelenskyy signed this law. [9] On 8 May 2024 the new holiday was first celebrated. [2]

  8. Battle of Marseille - Wikipedia

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    Jean de Lattre de Tassigny (1949). Histoire de la première armée française [History of the First French Army] (in French). Plon. ISBN 978-2258007055. François de Linares (2005). Par les portes du Nord : la libération de Toulon et Marseille en 1944 [By the Northern Ports: the Liberation of Toulon and Marseilles in 1944] (in French). Paris ...

  9. 1945 Moscow Victory Parade - Wikipedia

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    The 1945 Moscow Victory Parade (Russian: Парад Победы, romanized: Parad Pobedy), also known as the Parade of Victors (Russian: Парад победителей, romanized: Parad pobediteley), was a victory parade held by the Soviet Armed Forces (with the Color Guard Company representing the First Polish Army) after the defeat of ...