The UK government is considering an extra bank holiday in 2025 to commemorate the 80th anniversaries of Victory in Europe Day on May 8 and Victory over Japan Day on August 15. This would likely fit into a four-day weekend of celebratory events, focusing on historical remembrance and community gatherings.
Current discussions involve shifting the early May bank holiday to May 9 or adding August 22 to the existing August bank holiday. With the desire for more holidays evident, preferences for a potential autumn bank holiday have also been noted.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has allocated over £10 million for the 80th anniversary celebrations, reflecting the increased focus on public events and gatherings after the restrictions imposed during COVID-19 limited VE Day celebrations in 2020.
Many expect a larger scale of celebrations for VE Day's 80th anniversary, given the level of government funding and the public's appetite for community events following past pandemic restrictions that diminished public festivities.
Collection
[
|
...
]