May Day Bank Holiday will be moved to a Friday next year to fall on the 75th anniversary of VE Day. It will be on Friday May 8 in 2020, the same day in 1945 that Nazi Germany surrendered in the Second World War. The date, four days after the usual Bank Holiday Monday, will launch a three-day weekend to mark Victory in Europe Day. The date, four days after the usual Bank Holiday Monday, will launch a three-day weekend to mark Victory in Europe Day (pictured: The Highland Infantrymen passing the Saluting base in the Mall, where the King took the salute, on VE Day)Business Secretary Greg Clark said: ‘Moving next year’s early May Bank Holiday to VE Day itself is a right and fitting tribute. The VE Day Bank Holiday was moved once before in 1995 for the 50th anniversary of VE Day.

Source: Daily Mail June 08, 2019 01:00 UTC