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Proclamation 11028 is a presidential proclamation signed May 7, 2026, in which President Donald J. Trump formally designates May 8, 2026, as “Victory Day for World War II.” It is a symbolic declaration invoking the President’s constitutional authority and does not carry the force of a statute or executive order.
The proclamation designates May 8, 2026 — the 81st anniversary of V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day, 1945) — as a named day of celebration. It does not establish a new federal public holiday, alter work schedules, or mandate any government agency action. The document references the deaths of more than 250,000 Americans in the European theater and frames the commemoration within the broader context of the United States’ 250th anniversary of independence. No regulatory changes, funding provisions, or enforcement mechanisms are created.
The proclamation is primarily symbolic in effect, directed at the general American public as an official statement of commemoration. No specific agency, organization, or group is assigned duties or benefits as a result; federal employees are not granted a day off, and no institution is required to observe the day in any particular way.