VE Day and VJ Day 80th anniversaries
2025 marks the 80th anniversaries of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) on 8 May and VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day) on 15 August.
It is an opportunity for the nation to come together to honour and pay tribute to the Second World War generation from across the UK and Commonwealth, through a series of national and local events and activities.
You can also find ways to get involved on the VE VJ website at /ve-vjday80.gov.uk/
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Members of the public are able to watch the VE Day 80 military procession taking place on Monday 5 May
Pub goers will be able to raise a toast to veterans for an extra two hours to celebrate next month’s historic 80th anniversary of VE day.
Julian Glover, Siân Phillips, and Joseph Mydell will appear in the National Theatre’s ‘The Next Morning’ to mark VE Day 80
A new National Theatre film, ‘The Next Morning’ will showcase stories of young people after the Second World War
Four day celebrations will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe in May
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