Victory Day (Rhode Island; historically called V-J Day)
Rhode Island Department of State material confirms offices are closed for Victory Day on Monday, 10 August 2026. The inventory phrase “VJ Day” is treated as the historical/colloquial label rather than the current legal holiday name.
Date and recurrence
Second Monday in August in Rhode Island; 10 August in 2026
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Second Monday in August in Rhode Island
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Rhode Island state holiday / World War II victory remembrance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
VJ Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
Frequently asked questions
When is Victory Day (Rhode Island; historically called V-J Day)?
Second Monday in August in Rhode Island; 10 August in 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Second Monday in August in Rhode Island.
Does Victory Day (Rhode Island; historically called V-J Day) fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Victory Day (Rhode Island; historically called V-J Day) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Rhode Island state holiday / World War II victory remembrance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Victory Day (Rhode Island; historically called V-J Day)?
The stored designation basis is: Rhode Island Department of State material confirms offices are closed for Victory Day on Monday, 10 August 2026. The inventory phrase “VJ Day” is treated as the historical/colloquial label rather than the current legal holiday name.. Supporting provenance includes Rhode Island Department of State — Victory Day 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Victory Day (Rhode Island; historically called V-J Day) international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Rhode Island state holiday / World War II victory remembrance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
Other observances on August 9
These records also resolve to August 9, 2027 under the current authority data.
Day of the Indigenous Peoples (Inheemsendag)
Suriname government messages state that Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated on August 9 each year.
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
A/RES/49/214
Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony
Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office documents the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony on 9 August 2026, while Nagasaki’s official visitor information says the ceremony is held on 9 August every ye…
National Day
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Singapore — National Day on 9 August. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day ident…
National Rice Pudding Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Rice Pudding Day on 9 August.
National Women’s Day
South Africa’s government lists National Women’s Day on 9 August and applies the statutory next-Monday rule when a public holiday falls on a Sunday; government material also describes the a…