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Talk:Victory Day

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"fact" (or "citation needed") are inappropriate tags. Are you really suggesting that the actual designation of this date requires a citation? That's a little too pedantic considering there's a "see also" link to V-E Day immediately before the paragraph. Your other point, about the date of signing, is incorrect. While the surrender document was signed on 7 May at Rheims, it did not enter into force until 23:01 CET on 8 May, hence the choice of the date. Simishag 00:20, 17 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. People should check out "Main article: Victory in Europe Day, Victory Day (Eastern Europe) if they want details. Citations are not necessary at all on this page. -- PFHLai 00:58, 17 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Victory Day marks the end of World War II in Europe, specfically the capitulation of Nazi forces to the Allies (the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and other principal Allied nations) on May 8, 1945. It is celebrated in the successor states to the Soviet Union on May 9, because when the German Instrument of Surrender actually entered into force (May 8, 1945 at 23:01 CET), it was already May 9 in the USSR and Eastern Europe. The US and most western European countries mark Victory in Europe Day on May 8

The date in the UK of the surrender was 7 May, the time when hostilities ended was the 00001 9 May because the UK was on BDST (UCT+2). Was Germany on CET or Central European Summer Time? If Germany was on CEST then in was the same time in Germany.

How does the USA mark VE Day? Which western European countries mark VE Day? --Philip Baird Shearer 06:58, 8 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the USA and western European countries, as no source has been provided that any of these countries mark VE Day any more than they mark any other victory. -- Philip Baird Shearer 17:36, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A day without war , a day will of peace. A day with pleasure without crises. A day not a mere,all time will say- Evryone enjoy a victory day. Nighat Sultana Surovi (talk) 17:55, 7 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]