National Catholic Register

Victory in Europe Day, 80 Years Later: More Than Just Military Triumph

At 2:41 a.m. on May 7, 1945, in a small red schoolhouse in Reims, France, the horrific nightmare of the Second World War came to an end on the European continent. Germany made its official surrender ...
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RI recognizes Victory Day in August. Everything to know about the 2025 holiday

On Monday, August 11, the Ocean State will observe Victory Day, which marks the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan on Aug. 14, 1945. Recognized in Rhode Island since 1948, Victory ...
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Trump wants to add 2 new federal holidays to the schedule. Will you get them off?

President Donald Trump wants to add two new holidays to the calendar. In a May 5 post to his social media site, he declared plans to add holiday celebrating the end of WWI and WWII on May 8 and Nov.
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Rhode Island marks Victory Day

(WJAR) — 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. It’s the 77th year Rhode Island has observed Victory Day, and ...
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Trump designates Thursday as a day for the US to celebrate victory in World War II

Cities from London to Moscow are holding parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world observes Thursday’s 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, when Nazi Germany surrendered to ...
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Trump designates May 8 as ‘Victory Day' in US. Here's what it means

President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation designating Thursday as a day for the United States to celebrate victory in World War II as countries in Europe already do. Cities from London to ...