Victory Day (9 May)
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victory-day-9-may-205-10009199
title:
Victory Day (9 May)
text:
Victory Day is a holiday that commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of the Soviet Union following the signing of the German Instrument of Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945. The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin. Although the official inauguration occurred in 1945, the holiday became a non-labor day only in 1965. In East Germany, 8 May was observed as
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Public holidays in Russia and ex-USSR
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Day_(9_May)
date created:
2003-10-09T22:19:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T07:36:50Z
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