Victory Day is Monday, Aug. 11, in Rhode Island, which means some workers will have a long weekend for the state holiday.

Rhode Island is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan on Aug. 14, 1945. The Ocean State has marked the occassion as a state holiday since 1948 on the second Monday of August.

The holiday is distinct from President Donald Trump's Victory Day Proclamation for May 8, 2025 and from his short-lived proposal to rename Veteran's Day as Victory Day.

Are Rhode Island state offices open on Victory Day?

As Victory Day is one of Rhode Island's 11 state holidays, most state, city and town offices will be closed Monday, August 11. State courts in Rhode Island are also closed.

Trash services are also

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