Why do we celebrate VE Day?

This Day in History: 05/08/1945 - V-E Day is celebrated in American and Britain. This Day in History - May 8, 1945, was the day Hitler killed himself and Nazi Germany declared an end to the war. People called the day V-E Day, for it was a celebration for their victory. read more

Washington, meanwhile, is celebrating V-E Day in its own way on May 8—with its airspace full of World War II-era jets conducting an anniversary flyover. But the bureaucratic confusion over Germany’s surrender 70 years ago makes that date rather misleading. read more

The History Learning Site, 20 Apr 2015. 22 Jun 2018. Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) was on May 8 th 1945. VE Day officially announced the end of World War Two in Europe. read more