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National 2 minute silence to mark VJ Day 80
A National 2 minute silence will be held at:- 12 noon on:- 15 August 2025 to honour the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
The national commemorations will commence with a government reception to celebrate VJ Day with veterans.
Government buildings and High Commissions across the globe will also be lit up on:- 15 August, to commemorate VJ Day.
In addition, Imperial War Museums (IWM) will be screening I Saw The World End, a digital public artwork by celebrated artist and designer Es Devlin, at Piccadilly Circus has been on display since:- Wednesday, 6 August 2025, commemorating the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
IWM will also invite visitors to reflect on the events leading up to the end of the Second World War through paper dove and crane making activities at IWM London and IWM North.
On VJ Day itself, IWM will premiere a new contemporary film exploring the events and significance of VJ Day and the war in Asia and the Pacific. The film, which can be seen at IWM North and outdoor screens in locations across the UK, is produced in partnership with SODA (School of Digital Arts), part of Manchester Metropolitan University. A new augmented reality experience at IWM North will also engage audiences in a deeper exploration of the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific and its significance, bringing to life some of the personal stories, sound and film from IWM’s collection.
Following the success of IWM’s VE Day Letters to Loved Ones initiative, the public are asked to delve into their family history to find letters sent by relatives to loved ones that provide fresh insight and first-hand testimonies of VJ Day and the war in the Far East. Digital copies can be uploaded onto the official VE/VJ80 website .
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Altcar
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Fri, 15 August 2025
9:52 am
We will remember them.
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