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

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

Victory Day is celebrated annually on May 8 by several former members of the Allied Powers, such as France, Poland and the United Kingdom (which calls it VE Day). Other nations, ...

He signed a proclamation on Wednesday that designates May 8, 2025, as a “day in celebration of Victory Day for World War II.” He's expected to issue a similar proclamation for World War I ...

While Victory Day is about World War II, it has also become a source of legitimacy for Putin, who has found ways to associate himself with the day, said Kolesnikov, ...

Global leaders and defense officials had spent weeks speculating what Russian President Vladimir Putin might reveal about his Ukraine plans in a speech at Russia’s Victory Day commemorations Monday.

Rhode Island established Victory Day in March 1948, almost three years after the end of World War II, when the General Assembly passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Windsor, a long-serving East ...

VE-Day, which stands for “Victory in Europe Day,” commemorates the formal acceptance by the Allies of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender in World War II.

Orange and black ribbons are draped across Russia to celebrate Victory Day, which marks the end of World War II. President Vladimir Putin used the opportunity to justify the invasion of Ukraine in ...

May 8 officially became “Victory in Europe Day,” or VE Day, as millions around the world celebrated a new era. Here, millions pour into the streets of Whitehall, London to celebrate VE Day on ...

Marked by grandiose speeches, a colossal parade and a show of military might on Red Square, Russia’s Victory Day on May 9, a holiday celebrating the Soviet Union’s vanquishing of Nazi Germany ...

Victory Day in Russia and its neighbors is celebrated on May 11 this year. Victory Day in Russia and its neighbors is celebrated on May 11 this year. Sign Up for Our Ideas Newsletter POV.