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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime ...
On Monday, August 11, the Ocean State will observe Victory Day, which marks the end of World War II with the surrender of ...
Rhode Island is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan ...
Recognized in Rhode Island since 1948, Victory Day is among the 11 state holidays listed on the Rhode Island Secretary of State's website. It's celebrated on the second Monday of August.
Rhode Island has been an outlier with Victory Day since 1975. That’s when Arkansas lawmakers adopted a new list of legal holidays that left off the state’s Aug. 14 commemoration, which had ...