Public celebrations will not be able to take place due to the coronavirus pandemic Credit: PA Today marks 76 years since VE Day as the United Kingdom commemorates the end of the Second World War in Europe. Street parties, parades or concerts to celebrate the historic event will not be able to take place for the second year in a row due to the ongoing pandemic, but you can still observe the occasion from home. Here is all the information you need on VE Day; what it is, why we celebrate it, and how you can still mark the occasion during lockdown.