VE day? Don't you mean veterans day? It's mother's day! What are you talking about??? Seriously, you've got your dates messed up, Blood!!!
Ah, but alas YOU are the greatly mistaken ones >:} Today is indeed VE (Victory in Europe) Day. Although we don't celebrated it here in the states, it's a major bank holiday in European countries if you couldn't tell from the 'in Europe' part.
Sixty-six years ago on 8 May, 1945, World War II officially came to an end as the Allies accepted the unconditional surrender of Germany and brought and end to the Third Reich (Hitler committed suicide on the 30th or April during the Battle of Berlin).
Countries that celebrate VE Day:
Czech Republic - Den vítězství (Day of Victory)
East Germany - Tag der Befreiung (Day of Liberation) (no longer celebrated)
France - Victoire 1945 (Victory 1945)
German stat of Mechlenburg-Vorpommern - Tag der Befreiung vom Nationalsozialismus und der Beendigung des II Weltkrges (Day of Liberaition from national Socialism, and the end of the second World War
United Kingdom - May Day Bank Holiday
Norway: Frigjøringsdagen (Liberation Day)
Slovakia - Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom (Victory over Fascism Day)
Side Note: My friend Alina and I went for a walk to Starbucks today, and she was telling me about how big of a holiday is today back at her home in Russia. All of the banks and stores are closed (they celebrate it on the ninth there (and they're like, 16 hours ahead so it's already the holiday there XD)) and everybody celebrates it in their own special way.
I also believe that it's somewhat celebrated in the UK as well, but I'd take the word of a wiser person on the British culture to answer that *mainly just knows her Doctor Who when it comes to the UK* ^^;;; *fails as a history lover* OTL
Fun Fact: Adolf Hitler and Osama Bin Ladin were both confirmed dead on the first of May. How crazy is that?
CONGRATULATIONS IF YOU MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF THIS POST XDDD
-BH-
