diff --git a/holidays/countries/armenia.py b/holidays/countries/armenia.py
index 17fda98b4..937e1081c 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/armenia.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/armenia.py
@@ -82,8 +82,11 @@ def _populate_public_holidays(self):
             )
 
         if self._year >= 1995:
-            # Victory and Peace Day.
-            self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Հաղթանակի և Խաղաղության տոն"))
+            self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(
+                # Victory and Peace Day.
+                tr("Հաղթանակի և Խաղաղության տոն"),
+                is_western=False,
+            )
 
         # Republic Day.
         self._add_holiday_may_28(tr("Հանրապետության օր"))
diff --git a/holidays/countries/azerbaijan.py b/holidays/countries/azerbaijan.py
index cd02b78d0..4562f3795 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/azerbaijan.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/azerbaijan.py
@@ -78,8 +78,13 @@ def _populate_public_holidays(self):
             dts_observed.add(self._add_holiday_mar_23(name))
             dts_observed.add(self._add_holiday_mar_24(name))
 
-        # Victory over Fascism Day.
-        dts_observed.add(self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Faşizm üzərində qələbə günü")))
+        dts_observed.add(
+            self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(
+                # Victory over Fascism Day.
+                tr("Faşizm üzərində qələbə günü"),
+                is_western=False,
+            )
+        )
 
         if self._year >= 1992:
             dts_observed.add(
diff --git a/holidays/countries/belarus.py b/holidays/countries/belarus.py
index 781a7831e..d209f0963 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/belarus.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/belarus.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def _populate_public_holidays(self):
         self._add_labor_day(tr("Свята працы"))
 
         # Victory Day.
-        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Дзень Перамогі"))
+        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Дзень Перамогі"), is_western=False)
 
         # Independence Day.
         self._add_holiday_jul_3(tr("Дзень Незалежнасці Рэспублікі Беларусь (Дзень Рэспублікі)"))
diff --git a/holidays/countries/bosnia_and_herzegovina.py b/holidays/countries/bosnia_and_herzegovina.py
index 0ca8b0649..91cbf2e1a 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/bosnia_and_herzegovina.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/bosnia_and_herzegovina.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def _populate_subdiv_bih_public_holidays(self):
         self._add_labor_day_two(name)
 
         # Victory Day.
-        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Dan pobjede nad fašizmom"))
+        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Dan pobjede nad fašizmom"), is_western=False)
 
         # Statehood Day.
         self._add_holiday_nov_25(tr("Dan državnosti"))
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def _populate_subdiv_srp_public_holidays(self):
         self._add_labor_day_two(name)
 
         # Victory Day.
-        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Dan pobjede nad fašizmom"))
+        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Dan pobjede nad fašizmom"), is_western=False)
 
         self._add_holiday_nov_21(
             # Dayton Agreement Day.
diff --git a/holidays/countries/czechia.py b/holidays/countries/czechia.py
index 888037afa..f1e34b787 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/czechia.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/czechia.py
@@ -52,10 +52,13 @@ def _populate_public_holidays(self):
 
         if self._year >= 1992:
             # Victory Day.
-            self._add_holiday_may_8(tr("Den vítězství"))
+            self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Den vítězství"))
         elif self._year >= 1947:
-            # Day of Victory over Fascism.
-            self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Den vítězství nad hitlerovským fašismem"))
+            self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(
+                # Day of Victory over Fascism.
+                tr("Den vítězství nad hitlerovským fašismem"),
+                is_western=False,
+            )
 
         if self._year >= 1951:
             # Saints Cyril and Methodius Day.
diff --git a/holidays/countries/france.py b/holidays/countries/france.py
index 663e2f61a..28623497b 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/france.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/france.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def _populate_public_holidays(self):
 
         if 1953 <= self._year <= 1959 or self._year >= 1982:
             # Victory Day.
-            self._add_holiday_may_8(tr("Fête de la Victoire"))
+            self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Fête de la Victoire"))
 
         if self._year >= 1880:
             # National Day.
diff --git a/holidays/countries/georgia.py b/holidays/countries/georgia.py
index 988efeaf3..d68034362 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/georgia.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/georgia.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def _populate_public_holidays(self):
         self._add_holiday_apr_9(tr("ეროვნული ერთიანობის დღე"))
 
         # Day of Victory over Fascism.
-        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("ფაშიზმზე გამარჯვების დღე"))
+        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("ფაშიზმზე გამარჯვების დღე"), is_western=False)
 
         # Saint Andrew's Day.
         self._add_holiday_may_12(tr("წმინდა ანდრია პირველწოდებულის დღე"))
diff --git a/holidays/countries/kazakhstan.py b/holidays/countries/kazakhstan.py
index 5f7467a58..836146cb7 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/kazakhstan.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/kazakhstan.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def _populate_public_holidays(self):
             dts_observed.add(self._add_holiday_may_7(tr("Отан Қорғаушы күні")))
 
         # Victory Day.
-        dt = self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Жеңіс күні"))
+        dt = self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Жеңіс күні"), is_western=False)
         if self._year != 2020:
             dts_observed.add(dt)
 
diff --git a/holidays/countries/kyrgyzstan.py b/holidays/countries/kyrgyzstan.py
index ac2146434..4fc9c86c0 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/kyrgyzstan.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/kyrgyzstan.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def _populate_public_holidays(self):
         self._add_holiday_may_5("Constitution Day")
 
         # Victory Day.
-        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day("Victory Day")
+        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day("Victory Day", is_western=False)
 
         # Independence Day.
         self._add_holiday_aug_31("Independence Day")
diff --git a/holidays/countries/moldova.py b/holidays/countries/moldova.py
index 813224f1d..3858d9717 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/moldova.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/moldova.py
@@ -64,15 +64,16 @@ def _populate_public_holidays(self):
         # International Workers' Solidarity Day.
         self._add_labor_day(tr("Ziua internaţională a solidarităţii oamenilor muncii"))
 
-        may_9 = self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(
+        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(
             # Victory Day and Commemoration of the heroes fallen for
             # Independence of Fatherland.
-            tr("Ziua Victoriei și a comemorării eroilor căzuţi pentru Independenţa Patriei")
+            tr("Ziua Victoriei și a comemorării eroilor căzuţi pentru Independenţa Patriei"),
+            is_western=False,
         )
 
         if self._year >= 2017:
             # Europe Day.
-            self._add_holiday(tr("Ziua Europei"), may_9)
+            self._add_holiday_may_9(tr("Ziua Europei"))
 
         if self._year >= 2016:
             # International Children's Day.
diff --git a/holidays/countries/russia.py b/holidays/countries/russia.py
index 05589e9db..c2c8aff60 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/russia.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/russia.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def _populate_public_holidays(self):
             self._add_labor_day_two(name)
 
         # Victory Day.
-        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("День Победы"))
+        self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("День Победы"), is_western=False)
 
         if self._year >= 1992:
             self._add_holiday_jun_12(
diff --git a/holidays/countries/slovakia.py b/holidays/countries/slovakia.py
index 283668a30..726e72df1 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/slovakia.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/slovakia.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def _populate_public_holidays(self):
 
         if self._year >= 1997:
             # Day of Victory over Fascism.
-            self._add_holiday_may_8(tr("Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom"))
+            self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(tr("Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom"))
 
         # Saints Cyril and Methodius Day.
         self._add_holiday_jul_5(tr("Sviatok svätého Cyrila a svätého Metoda"))
diff --git a/holidays/countries/ukraine.py b/holidays/countries/ukraine.py
index 296aad09e..ff709c6a2 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/ukraine.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/ukraine.py
@@ -103,9 +103,7 @@ def _populate_common(self, is_martial_law: bool = False):
                 else tr("День перемоги")
             )
             dts_observed.add(
-                self._add_holiday_may_8(name)
-                if self._year >= 2024
-                else self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(name)
+                self._add_world_war_two_victory_day(name, is_western=(self._year >= 2024))
             )
 
             if self._year >= 1997:
diff --git a/holidays/countries/uzbekistan.py b/holidays/countries/uzbekistan.py
index 8ee39c096..7fdd9925e 100644
--- a/holidays/countries/uzbekistan.py
+++ b/holidays/countries/uzbekistan.py
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ def _populate_public_holidays(self):
                 tr("Xotira va qadrlash kuni")
                 if self._year >= 1999
                 # Victory Day.
-                else tr("G‘alaba kuni")
+                else tr("G‘alaba kuni"),
+                is_western=False,
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/holidays/groups/international.py b/holidays/groups/international.py
index 86ee8ee21..87818496d 100644
--- a/holidays/groups/international.py
+++ b/holidays/groups/international.py
@@ -185,15 +185,18 @@ def _add_womens_day(self, name):
         """
         return self._add_holiday_mar_8(name)
 
-    def _add_world_war_two_victory_day(self, name):
+    def _add_world_war_two_victory_day(self, name, is_western=True):
         """
-        Add Victory Day (May 9th)
+        Add Day of Victory in World War II in Europe (May 8).
+        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_in_Europe_Day
 
-        Victory Day is a holiday that commemorates the victory over Nazi
-        Germany in 1945.
+        Some Eastern European countries celebrate Victory Day on May 9.
         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Day_(9_May)
         """
-        return self._add_holiday_may_9(name)
+        if is_western:
+            return self._add_holiday_may_8(name)
+        else:
+            return self._add_holiday_may_9(name)
 
     def _add_united_nations_day(self, name):
         """