Victory in Europe Day (Israel)

Victory Day
Victory Day Memorial Statue in Israel - Yosef Matisyahu Collection
Official nameVictory Day
Observed byState of Israel
SignificanceCelebrating the date of Nazi surrender ending World War II in Europe
Date9 May
FrequencyAnnual

Victory Day (Hebrew: חגיגות יום הניצחון בארץ ישראל) is an Israeli national day of remembrance celebrated annually on Victory Day (9 May), to commemorate the day when the Nazis signed the German Instrument of Surrender to the Allied Expeditionary Force and the Red Army, ending World War II in Europe.

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