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

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

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.

The Brief President Donald Trump wants to change the name of Veterans Day. Trump also said in a social media post that he wants May 8 to be called "Victory in World War II Day." Only Congress has ...

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.

Rhode Island was always an outlier with its Victory Day observance: in 1953 the AP inaccurately called it “the only state in the union that voted to make V-J a legal holiday,” though two years ...

Rhode Island observes Victory Day on the second Monday of August, commemorating the end of World War II. The holiday has ...