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World day
The
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War
(May 8 and May 9) is an annual
international day
of remembrance designated by
Resolution 59/26
[1]
of the
United Nations
General Assembly
on November 22, 2004. The resolution urges 'Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, non-governmental organizations and individuals' to pay tribute to the victims of
World War II
.
It begins on May 8, the anniversary of the date when the
World War II
Allies
accepted the
unconditional surrender
of the armed forces of
Nazi Germany
and the end of
Adolf Hitler
's
Third Reich
.
In
Ukraine
(from 2015 to 2023), May 8 was designated as a
day of remembrance and reconciliation
, but it was not a public holiday.
[2]
Since 2024 Ukraine has a public holiday on 8 May, the
Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II 1939 ? 1945
.
[3]
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