What name did Australia commonly use for the 1945 victory over Japan?

Australia commonly called the 1945 victory over Japan Victory in the Pacific Day.

The name reflected Australia’s location and wartime experience in the Pacific theater. The abbreviation V-P Day was widely used in Australia, while V-J Day, meaning Victory over Japan Day, became common in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries.

Japan announced its acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration on August 15, 1945, in Japan Standard Time. Because of time-zone differences, the announcement was heard in the United States on August 14. The formal surrender document was signed later, on September 2, aboard the USS Missouri.

These overlapping dates explain why references to V-J Day can vary. Some sources use the term for the August announcement, while others connect it with the September signing. Australia’s V-P Day terminology emphasized the end of the Pacific War rather than only Japan’s national surrender.