It was on this day, in 1945, that Britain and its Allies formally accepted Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender after almost six years of war.

Large gatherings to commemorate the occasion have been cancelled, scaled back or moved online to ensure social distancing is observed.

But here are some of the events that are being held:

• German Chancellor Angela Merkel will join President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in laying wreaths at the Neue Wache memorial
• The city of Berlin, which has declared a one-off public holiday, will project a "Thank you" to Allied forces on the Brandenburg Gate
• Closed-off ceremonies will be held in Paris, where French President Emmanuel Macron will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
• Politicians in the Czech Republic will arrive at 10-minute intervals to lay wreaths on Prague's Vitkov Hill
• A two-minute silence will be held in the UK, followed by an address from the Queen
• Austria will hold a virtual ceremony in memory of victims