Hospitality businesses react with dismay as the UK government rules out a new bank holiday for VE Day commemorations.

Taking place on May 8, VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) is the day on which Allied Forces formally announced the surrender of Germany, which brought the Second World War to a close in Europe.

A government spokesperson said: “The 80th anniversaries of Victory in Europe Day and Victory in Japan Day are moments of huge significance. “We’ll honour them with fitting events ...

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) on 8 May 2025 and to consider what life was like in the UK in the years immediately after World War Two. SHALINA: On Tuesday ...

The PM said the anniversaries of both Victory in Europe (VE) in May and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day in August will offer a moment to "do that generation proud". He told The Mirror: "2025 will be a ...

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The UK could be set to get an extra bank holiday in 2025, as the country marks two major anniversaries, reports suggest. The Daily Express reports that the Government has not yet decided which weekend ...

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