Rhode Island is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan ...

When is Victory Day? Recognized in Rhode Island since 1948, Victory Day is among the 11 state holidays listed on the Rhode Island Secretary of State's website. It's celebrated on the ...

A Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) is taking place in Preston to mark the 80th anniversary. Preston City Council is organising ...

It suggested combining the holiday for World War II with Armistice Day, Nov. 11, which marked the end of World War I. (Congress did just that in 1954, rechristening that holiday Veterans Day.) ...

Recognized in Rhode Island since 1948, Victory Day is among the 11 state holidays listed on the Rhode Island Secretary of State's website. It's celebrated on the second Monday of August.

Rhode Island has been an outlier with Victory Day since 1975. That’s when Arkansas lawmakers adopted a new list of legal holidays that left off the state’s Aug. 14 commemoration, which had ...

On Monday, August 11, the Ocean State will observe Victory Day, which marks the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan on Aug. 14, 1945. When is Victory Day? Recognized in Rhode Island since ...