Victory on the Nazi Germany

The public holiday of May 8 corresponds to the victory over the Nazi Germany during the second world war of September 3, 1939 to May 8, 1945.
The German capitulation was signed in Berlin by the Keitel marshal in the night of May 8, 1945 and put an end to a war which lasted more than 5 years.
The general of Lattre de Tassigny represented the French Republic there, at the sides of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union.

The law of March 20, 1953 founded on May 8 like a bank holiday and a public holiday: the general of Gaulle removed the public holiday in 1961, the commemoration of the victory being fixed at second Sunday of May.
President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing decided on May 8, 1975 to remove any commemoration to celebrate only one date on November 11 commérant all the wars.
This one was restored by President François Mitterrand, as well as the public holiday, by the law of October 2, 1981.

Official ceremonies of commemoration of victory 1945 are organized in many communes. During this reception, it is envisaged to honour the people deserving with the commune.
It is especially for much French one day of relaxation in family and/or between friends.