Victory Day
public holidays in Russia and ex-USSR
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Summary
Victory Day is a public holiday[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of public holiday entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,976 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Soviet Union[3], Russia[4], Azerbaijan[5], Armenia[6], Belarus[7], Georgia[8], Kazakhstan[9], Kyrgyzstan[10], Moldova[11], Uzbekistan[12], Tajikistan[13], Turkmenistan[14], Israel[15], Serbia[16]
- Main regulatory text: Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet of January 25, 1955 on ending the state of war between the Soviet Union and Germany[17], Berlin Declaration[18]
- Named after: end of World War II in Europe[19]
- Commons category: 9 May Victory Day[20]
- Foundational text: German Instrument of Surrender[21]
- Commemorates: end of World War II in Europe[22]
- Day in year for periodic occurrence: May 9[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Victory Day in Russia[24]
- Official name: День Победы[25]
- Different from: Victory in Europe Day[26], Victory Day over Nazism in World War II[27]
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Outcome and Impact
Things named for Victory Day include Jengish Chokusu[28], a mountain[29], in Kyrgyzstan[30] and Victory Square[31], a square[32], in Russia[33].
Why It Matters
Victory Day has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for it include Jengish Chokusu[28], a mountain[29], in Kyrgyzstan[30] and Victory Square[31], a square[32], in Russia[33].