Victory Day for World War II, 2026

Proclamation 11028 of May 7, 2026

Victory Day for World War II, 2026

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

As we celebrate Victory Day for World War II -- we
celebrate America's monumental triumph over tyranny and
evil in Europe, led by the might of our Armed Forces
and those of our Allies. On May 8, 1945, the iron grip
of Nazi Germany shattered, and news of victory swept
across our great Nation and the world, marking a
decisive turning point in the history of freedom.

From the legendary storming of the beaches of Normandy
to the frigid, hard-fought defense during the Battle of
the Bulge, the courage of countless American soldiers
carried the Allied cause across the deserts of North
Africa and the forests of western Europe until the
forces of the Nazi regime collapsed in ruin. Their
sacrifice, together with the unwavering resolve of
millions of men and women on the home front, drove
tyranny to its knees and paved the way for the Allied
powers to secure their resounding victory against
Imperial Japan nearly 4 months later.

The fight for liberty came at a staggering cost. More
than 250,000 Americans laid down their lives in the
fight against the Nazi regime. Their heroic sacrifice
reminds us that the sacred freedoms we cherish are
forged in sacrifice and must be fiercely defended both
at home and abroad. Let us remember them, and the
millions of innocent souls who endured horrendous
atrocities, and lost their lives, at the hands of
national socialism.

As we celebrate 250 years of American independence, we
carry their legacy forward by ensuring our Armed Forces
remain the most dominant in the world, ready to
safeguard our sovereignty, to confront any threat, and
preserve the flame of liberty they fought so valiantly
to defend.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim May 8, 2026, as a day
in celebration of Victory Day for World War II.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.