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Remembrance observances

Days of remembrance, memorial observance and collective memory.

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Veterans Day

11 November annually · United States / federal legal public holiday

Title 5 of the U.S. Code lists Veterans Day on November 11 as a legal public holiday, and the Department of Veterans Affairs confirms that Veterans Day is officially observed on November 11.

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Victory Day

10 December · Iraq / national commemoration

Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research publishes annual Victory Day messages on December 10 commemorating victory over terrorism/ISIS.

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Victory Day

9 May · Russia / national military and historical commemoration

The 8 May 1945 Soviet decree preserved by the Presidential Library declared 9 May the Victory holiday; current Russian labour-law material lists 9 May as a non-working public holiday.

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Victory Day

3 November annually · Maldives / national commemoration

The President’s Office identifies Victory Day with the events of 3 November 1988, and official Maldives materials list the observance on 3 November.

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Victory Day

16 December annually · Bangladesh / national victory commemoration

Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Division describes December 16 as Victory Day, commemorating the 1971 victory and surrender in Dhaka, and its official observance program treats the day as a publi…

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Victory Day

Second Monday in August; 10 August 2026 · Rhode Island, United States / state holiday

Rhode Island General Laws §25-1-1 establishes Victory Day as a legal state holiday on the second Monday in August; current Rhode Island state calendars continue to publish the holiday, and…

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Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)

8 May · United Kingdom and wider European remembrance of the end of the Second World War in Europe

UK government material marks 8 May as VE Day and commemorates the end of the Second World War in Europe.

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Vimy Ridge Day

9 April · Canadian national day of remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Canada’s Vimy Ridge Day Act designates April 9 in every year as Vimy Ridge Day, and Veterans Affairs Canada continues to host annual commemorative ceremonies.

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West Virginia Day

20 June · West Virginia, United States / state legal holiday

West Virginia Code designates June 20 as West Virginia Day; current gubernatorial proclamations continue to recognize the date.