Quote Originally Posted by Johanna
Incidentally, is it celebrated in the US at all?[/b]
No, it's not. May 9 wasn't the end of the war for us, anyway.

Our holidays on this subject are Veterans Day (November 11 -- based on Armistice Day of WWI) and Memorial Day (May 31 -- dating back to the Civil War).


День победы is a major production here in Kazakhstan. There's a big parade down the main street in my little city and all the kids are busy all week with rehearsals for it.