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

Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime traditions.

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, ...

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.

State courts and most state, city and town offices are closed. Federal buildings such as the post office remain open.

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.

Day will be marked in Telford this Friday (August 15) with a flag-raising ceremony, sharing of the Statement of Peace and a ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country would achieve victory in "anti-imperalist, anti-U.S." battles, as the country marked the anniversary of the Korean War armistice, state media ...

Eliminating national holidays is a promising idea. Start with the racist ones The French government observes Good Friday and Easter Monday, creating a four-day weekend every year for many workers.

North Korea calls July 27 "Victory Day" even though the armistice drew a border dividing the Korean peninsula roughly equally in area after the two sides had made major advances back and forth ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ukrainian drones targeted St. Petersburg on Sunday, Russian authorities said, forcing the airport to close for five hours as Vladimir Putin marked Russia's Navy Day in the city ...

Miyū Yamashita earned a dream birthday present after a composed fourth round at Royal Porthcawl won her the AIG Women’s Open ...