PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime ...

Monday marks a holiday that Rhode Island, alone amongst all 50 states, recognizes as official- Victory Day, also commonly referred to as Victory over Japan Day or V-J Day.

Learn the meaning, history, and significance of Victory Day in the USA also how it's observed as a state holiday, ...

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, ...

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

It’s Victory Day in Rhode Island on Monday.It marks Japan's surrender to the U.S., ending World War 2 in August 1945.

RI is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the end of WWII in 1945 with the surrender of Japan on August ...

Kuwahara, who still lives in Hiroshima, was in London on May 6 this year to give a speech at a Victory Over Japan Day conference organised and hosted by the University of Westminster.

Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Sunday, Aug. 10, the 222nd day of 2025. There are 143 days left in the year. 🚨 You need ...

A 100-year-old Second World War veteran who witnessed the official ceremony marking Japan ’s surrender has spoken of his memories 80 years on from the end of the conflict. Reg Draper was a stores ...

Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) is an annual celebration to mark the day Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II. This surrender, which occurred on August 15 1945, marked the end of the war.

Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) is an annual celebration to mark the day Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II. This surrender, which occurred on August 15 1945, marked the end of the war.