When Is Vj Day

Vj day or victory over japan day on 15 august 1945 ended one of the worst episodes in british military history during which tens of thousands of servicemen were forced to endure the.
When is vj day. The initial announcement of japan s surrender was made on 15 august 1945 which is why the uk marks vj day on 15 august each year. Having bombed two major japanese cities nagasaki and hiroshima with atomic warheads causing such. Victory over japan day also known as v j day victory in the pacific day or v p day is the day on which imperial japan surrendered in world war ii in effect bringing the war to an end the term has been applied to both of the days on which the initial announcement of japan s surrender was made august 15 1945 in japan and because of time zone differences august 14 1945 when it was. Vj day otherwise known as victory in the pacific day and vp day is a holiday that commemorates japan s surrender during world war ii and thereby bringing an end to the war.
It is commonly accepted knowledge that what precipitated the japanese empire s ultimate surrender was the u s. It is officially recognized on august 15th in the united kingdom and on september 2nd in the united states.