Victory Day
Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, 9 May 2005
Official name	Russian: День Победы etc.
Observed by	Russia and some former states of Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact; Serbia, Israel
Date	9 May
Related to	Victory in Europe Day

Victory Day in Russia is the anniversary of their Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin.^[1] Victory Day is one of the most significant holiday in Russia.

In many countries of the former Soviet Union, large-scale mass events are planned. Victory Day parades are military parades that are held on 9 May. They are mostly celebrated in various post-soviet nations such as Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and until 2015, Ukraine. The first victory day parade was on Red Square. Red Army and a small detachment from the First Polish Army participated in the Parade on 24 June 1945.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 9 May Victory Day.

• The importance of Victory Day
• Official website of the Organizing Committee for the preparation and holding of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Victory
• Official site of the Russian Ministry of Defense "Memory of the People"
• The official website of the Russian Ministry of Defense "People's feat"Archived 2012-07-25 at the Wayback Machine