What was the alternate name for V-J Day that emphasized the Pacific theater?

Victory in the Pacific Day was an alternate name for V-J Day.

V-J means “Victory over Japan,” while Victory in the Pacific identifies the wider theater in which the United States and its allies fought Japan. The related abbreviation V-P Day also appears in historical writing and wartime commemorations.

The label can refer to different dates depending on the country and the event being remembered. Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945, while much of the Americas received the news on August 14 because of time-zone differences. The formal surrender ceremony followed on September 2.

This is why references to V-J Day are not always tied to one universal calendar date. Some sources emphasize the announcement, others the signing, and still others a national observance. All refer to Japan's defeat and the end of the Pacific War.