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

Rhode Island observes Victory Day on the second Monday of August, commemorating the end of World War II. The holiday has faced criticism for focusing on Japan's surrender and the atomic bombings, ...

VJ Day, also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, or VP Day, falls on August 15 every year. The allied victory will be ...

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.

King Charles has honoured the victims of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during his historic Victory in the Pacific Day speech.

ON VICTORY in Japan Day on August 15, a 100-year-old veteran from near Ellesmere Port has spoken of his memories of witnessing the end of the war.

For 100-year-old veteran Leslie "Doc" Sinclair, the memory of the day he heard World War II was over is one of relief, not ...

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade, marking the 73rd anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Red Square in Moscow, May 9, 2018.