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For other uses see Victory Day and not to be confused with V-E Day (which is on May 9th)Victory Day was a federal holiday in the United States from 1948 until 1975 and is still only officially observed in the U.S. state of Rhode Island on the second Monday of August. Originally the official name was Victory over Japan Day and V-J Day as proclaimed by then President Harry Truman and was officially observed on September 2nd nationwide.
