Street Parties for the 80th Anniversaries of Victory in Europe (VE80) and Victory over Japan (VJ80)
2025 will mark the 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day on 8 May and 15 August respectively.
A time for reflection and celebration, it is an opportunity for the nation to come together to honour and pay tribute to the Second World War generation and to also celebrate 80 years of peace since the end of World War II in Europe (VE Day) and Japan surrendering in the Far East, officially marking the end of the Second World War (VJ Day).
Street parties are a great way for communities to come together to mark the commemorations.
Join the national celebrations by hosting your own community street party in Norfolk between Saturday 3 and Monday 5 May 2025 (VE80) or between Friday 15 and Sunday 17 August 2025 (VJ80).
To support these celebrations there will be no charge for VE80 and VJ80 street party road closures. But to be eligible for the fee waiver, the road closure must be planned for the sole purpose of holding a celebration street party in a residential area.
All street parties will require a temporary road closure, and you can apply by completing a VE Day and VJ Day 80th Anniversary Street Party Application (Word doc, 55 KB).
The deadline for applications is as follows:
- VE80 - Friday 18 April 2025
- VJ80 - Friday 18 July 2025
Read more about hosting a street party in this guide from GOV.UK
Other useful Information
Find out more about other VE and VJ resources and events at:
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