What name did Australia commonly use for the 1945 celebration of Japan’s defeat?

Australia commonly called the 1945 celebration of Japan’s defeat Victory in the Pacific Day.

The abbreviation V-P Day was used in Australia from the outset, while the related expression V-J Day became especially common in the United States and Britain. Australian newspapers reported celebrations when the surrender announcement reached the country in August 1945.

The differing names reflected national language and local timing rather than different military events. Australia was deeply involved in the Pacific War, including campaigns in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Borneo, so a Pacific-focused title was especially natural.

The formal surrender still occurred on 2 September 1945 in Tokyo Bay. V-P Day generally referred to the public celebration of victory and the announcement of Japan’s surrender, not a separate treaty or ceremony.