From the BBC:
“May bank holiday 2020 changed
for VE Day anniversary”
Next year's early May bank
holiday will be moved back by four days for the whole of the UK to coincide
with the 75th anniversary of VE Day. May Day is traditionally held on a Monday
but will be put back to Friday 8 May 2020. VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day,
marks the day towards the end of World War Two when fighting against Nazi
Germany came to an end in Europe. The holiday will form part of a three-day
weekend of commemorative events. They will include more than 20,000 pubs
encouraging people to toast the heroes of the war, while churches will take
part in a Ringing Out For Peace.
What is VE Day?
Announcing the change, Business
Secretary Greg Clark said: "It will ensure as many people as possible have
the opportunity to remember and honour our heroes of the Second World War and
reflect on the sacrifices of a generation." Sir Andrew Gregory, chief
executive of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, said the government's decision
was "fitting". "It is our duty to keep the events of the past
alive in collective memory, including future generations - this is how we
ensure that such a conflict never happens again," he said. "It is our
hope that the nation takes a moment to reflect on the significance of this
date, as a milestone that changed the course of history for the whole
world," he added. The May Day bank holiday has been moved only once
before. It was changed from 1 May to 8 May in 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary
of VE Day.
^ This sounds like a good way to
mark the 75th Anniversary. ^
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