Victory in Europe Day (8 May)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:monument
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:VE_Day
gptkbp:category	gptkb:World_War_II commemorative days public holidays May observances
gptkbp:commemorates	end of World War II in Europe
gptkbp:dateObserved	8 May
gptkbp:firstCelebrated	1945
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Victory_over_Japan_Day
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Victory in Europe Day (8 May)
gptkbp:notableEvent	75th anniversary in 2020
gptkbp:notableSpeaker	King George VI's VE Day broadcast Winston Churchill's VE Day speech
gptkbp:observedBy	gptkb:France gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States many European countries
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:World_War_II_in_Europe
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn	gptkb:Belgium gptkb:Bulgaria gptkb:Czech_Republic gptkb:Denmark gptkb:France gptkb:Luxembourg gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:Norway gptkb:Poland gptkb:Romania gptkb:Slovakia gptkb:Slovenia gptkb:Sweden gptkb:Ukraine Germany (in some states) United Kingdom (occasionally)
gptkbp:relatedEvent	gptkb:German_Instrument_of_Surrender end of hostilities in Europe
gptkbp:relatedTo	Victory Day (9 May, Russia and former Soviet states)
gptkbp:significance	Allied victory over Nazi Germany
gptkbp:symbol	parades street parties commemorative ceremonies red, white, and blue decorations
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Victory_Day_(9_May)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7