May 8ยทEvery year๐ซ๐ทVictory in Europe DayVictory in Europe Day is observed in France (Victoire 1945). Recognized nationally.CategoryPublic holidayObserved inFranceofficialOn this day in history โSave dayShareSee the calendarLearn more โ
Notable ยท 2025Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV (pictured), making him the first pope born in the United States, the first to hold either U.S. or Peruvian citizenship, the first from the Order of Saint Augustine, and the second from the Americas after his immediate predecessor, Pope Francis.