Ceremony Registration

Thursday, May 8, 2025

V-E Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration at the World War II Memorial

It is hard to believe that it has been nearly 80 years since millions of people around the world poured into the streets to celebrate the end of World War II in Europe.
To commemorate this historic milestone, the Friends of the National World War II Memorial, in partnership with the National Park Service, will host a special V-E Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.
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As part of the ceremony, World War II veterans, alongside representatives of the United States and Allied Nations, will lay wreaths at the Memorial’s “Freedom Wall” — a powerful reminder of the more than 400,000 Americans who sacrificed their lives, among the estimated 60 million individuals lost worldwide during the deadliest military conflict in human history.
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To attend in-person, please register below.

If you are unable to attend in-person, you may watch the ceremony Live on Friends' Facebook page