The president this week announced "Victory" days for November 11 and May 8, but noted "we will not be closing the Country" on the holidays.

President Donald Trump announced two new national holidays on Monday, including one that would fall just days later on Thursday, May 8. Here's what you need to know about it. On Monday, Donald Trump took to social media to announce he was establishing two new national holidays,

In case you haven't heard it yet, today is a national holiday! Donald Trump has signed a proclamation officially declaring May 8 as Victory Day for World War II. The newly created holiday will be celebrated to commemorate the “Allied Powers' triumph” in 1945,