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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).
Liberation Day (Jèrriais: Jour d'la Libéthâtion; Guernésiais: Lé Jour dé la Libératiaon [1]) is the national day of both Guernsey and Jersey, [2] [3] the two largest of the Channel Islands, which takes place on 9 May each year.
Europe Day is a day celebrating "peace and unity in Europe" [1] [2] celebrated on 5 May by the Council of Europe and on 9 May by the European Union. The first recognition of Europe Day was by the Council of Europe , introduced in 1964. [ 3 ]
May 9. National Moscato Day. Lost Sock Memorial Day. May 10. National Clean Your Room Day. National Shrimp Day . Celebrate America’s favorite seafood on March 10 with our recipe for Lemon ...
National Taffy Day. World Turtle Day. May 24. National Asparagus Day. National Brother's Day. National Escargot Day. National Scavenger Hunt Day. World Schizophrenia Awareness Day. May 25 ...
Poland officially recognised 9 May from 1945 until 2014, and on 24 April 2015, Poland officially recognised National Victory Day. [25] On 8 May 1945, a meeting of the Council of Ministers was held, debating whether to establish the holiday on 8 May (proposed by Marshal Michał Rola-Żymierski ) or 10 May (proposed by the government). [ 26 ]
In 2019, World War II veteran John "Lucky" Luckadoo announced at the age of 97 his goal of establishing a national day of recognition, on May 9, for home front heroes. [1] [2] Luckadoo was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot and is the last living original pilot of the World War II Eighth Air Force 100th Bomb Group, [3] also known as The Bloody 100th. [4]
May 9: National Cookie Dough Day. June 12: National Peanut Butter Cookie Day. July 9: National Sugar Cookie Day. August 4: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. October 1: National Homemade Cookies Day.