Anniversary of the liberation from National Socialism
Anniversary of the liberation from National Socialism is held on May 8. This event in the first decade of the month May is annual. 
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In the GDR, May 8 was considered "Liberation Day" from 1950 to 1967, based on the anti-fascist founding myth and the Soviet model.
In the Federal Republic of Germany, the day was not a public holiday despite its symbolic significance. On May 8, 1949, representatives of various parties in the parliamentary council voted in favor of the Basic Law. Officially, however, the day tended to be avoided until the 1960s. It was not until 1970 that Federal President Gustav Heinemann gave a speech on this day.
Since Richard Weizsäcker's groundbreaking speech in 1985, May 8 has also been considered "Liberation Day" from National Socialism in the Federal Republic of Germany. Weizsäcker emphasized that this day should above all commemorate the inhuman suffering on all sides.
Brandenburg has celebrated the anniversary of the end of the war as a day of remembrance since 2015, after the state parliament passed changes to the state holiday law. However, this has no direct impact on work and the economy, as the day is not a day off work.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
Lingen Spring Fair on May 7
Donatus May Fair in Euskirchen on May 7
Rheydter Frühkirmes in Mönchengladbach on May 7
Brothers Grimm Festival in Hanau on May 8
Dillingen Arts and Crafts Market on May 8
Fair in Schmelz-Michelbach on May 8
Herb Weeks on Western Lake Constance on May 8
Maidult in Regensburg on May 8
Liberation Day in Berlin on May 8
Mother’s Day on May 9 (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bonaire, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Gabon, Gambia, Greenland, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe);
Europe Day on May 9 (is the name of two annual observance days, 5 May by the Council of Europe and 9 May by the European Union, which recognize the peace and prosperity within Europe that both have achieved since their formation);
International Dixieland Festival Dresden on May 9 (starts on the second Sunday in May, but sometimes the date can vary);
Genusszeit in Saarbrücken on May 9 (starts on the second Sunday in May)