VJ Day takes place every year on August 15 in the UK and marks the initial announcement of Japan's surrender.2020 is important as it marks the 75th anniversary and it will be celebrated across the UK to mark the allied victory.The Government’s events will pay tribute to the tens of thousands of service personnel from across the UK and the Commonwealth who fought and died in the war against Japan, including prisoners of war.The Red Arrows will perform a UK-wide flypast over Staffordshire, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and London - something that hasn't happened since the 2012 London Olympics. Saturday 15 August 2020. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed US Navy Sailor George Mendonsa and Greta Freidman kiss in Times Square on VJ DayImperial Japan surrendered shortly after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, August 6The Red Arrows arriving at RAF Valley in North Wales ahead of their UK-wide flypast to mark the allied victoryThe Fourteenth Army pictured fighting in the jungles of Burma 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 2020 is important as it marks the 75th anniversary. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. 2020 is important as it marks the 75th anniversary. VJ Day takes place every year on August 15 in the UK and marks the initial announcement of Japan's surrender.

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The next bank holiday in Northern Ireland is List of Bank Holidays UK 2020 include national and local holidays for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed US Navy Sailor George Mendonsa and Greta Freidman kiss in Times Square on VJ DayImperial Japan surrendered shortly after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, August 6The Red Arrows arriving at RAF Valley in North Wales ahead of their UK-wide flypast to mark the allied victoryThe Fourteenth Army pictured fighting in the jungles of Burma News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.THE 75th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of World War II is being celebrated today, August 15.Victory over Japan marked the end of World War Two, after the US The Soviet Union also declared war on Japan on August 9, launching the soviet invasion of Manchuria on the same day that the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki.A colossal force of over 1.5 million men and thousands of pieces of military hardware swept south and invaded the Japanese puppet state of Manchuko alongside the Mongolians.As a result Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's acceptance of the terms of the Potsdam Declaration on August 15 - which outlined the terms of the nation's surrender.US President Harry S Truman declared the day as Victory over Japan Day at a White House press conference.British Prime Minister Clement Atlee confirmed the news in a broadcast saying: “The last of our enemies is laid low.”The following day King George VI spoke to the country saying: “Our hearts are full to overflowing, as are your own.“Yet there is not one of us who has experienced this terrible war who does not realise that we shall feel its inevitable consequences long after we have all forgotten our rejoicings today.”During the Second World War, fighting in the Asia-Pacific took place from Hawaii to North East India. Make the most of your money by signing up to our newsletter for VJ Day 2020: When is VJ Day? 15 August 2020 is the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, marking both the surrender of Japan and the end of the Second World War. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. "They brought an end to the Second World War, they changed the course of history for the better, liberated South East Asia, and many paid the ultimate sacrifice. newspaper archive. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express UPDATE: May Day (Early May Bank Holiday) has moved to 8 May 2020 (Friday) as part of the 75th anniversary of VE Day commemorations. Britain and the Commonwealth’s principle fighting force, the Fourteenth Army, was one of the most diverse in history – more than 40 languages were spoken, and all the world’s major religions represented. VJ Day takes place every year on August 15 in the UK and marks the initial announcement of Japan's surrender.