By GB News (World News) | Created at 2024-11-26 07:41:11 | Updated at 2024-11-26 10:33:32
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A new bank holiday could be added to the calendar next year to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War Two ending.
A four-day celebration to honour those who fought against the Nazis and Japan is reportedly taking place in either May or August.
On May 8, 1945, Germany unconditionally surrendered, whilst on August 15, Japan also conceded, ending the six-year war between the Allies and the Axis.
Which date the four-day jamboree will fall on has not yet decided, but an announcement is imminent, The Express reports.
A new bank holiday could be added to the calendar next year to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War Two ending
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The celebration will likely be one of the last chances of many of the veterans who fought in the war to join in on the commemorations held in their honour.
Only around 70,000 veterans of the “Greatest Generation” are still alive today.
Market Garden Veteran Geoff Roberts, 99, said: “I think it’s very important in these current times we remember those that gave their lives for our freedom and peace in Europe.”
Roberts, who was a prisoner of war, added: “We should never forget them. Maybe an extra bank holiday will help to remind people about what’s happened in the past.”
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