Independence Day of Ukraine

Independence Day
День Незалежності
2013 celebration in Luhansk. It was the last celebration in Luhansk before the start of the war in Donbas in 2014.
Observed by Ukraine
TypeNational
SignificanceThe day the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed by the Verkhovna Rada in 1991
CelebrationsFireworks
Concerts,[1] parades, military parade
Date24 August
Next time24 August 2025 (2025-08-24)
FrequencyAnnual
First time1991[2]

Independence Day of Ukraine (Ukrainian: День Незалежності України, romanizedDen' Nezaležnosti Ukrajiny) is a state holiday in modern Ukraine,[nb 1] celebrated on 24 August[4] in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence of 1991.[2]

  1. ^ (in Russian) Kharkiv celebrates Independence Day of Ukraine (photos, program of measures), SQ (16 April 2024)
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Magocsi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Poll: Independence Day a holiday for more than 60% of Ukrainians, Interfax-Ukraine (21 August 2013)
  4. ^ How Ukraine Became a Market Economy and Democracy by Anders Åslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2009, ISBN 978-0-88132-427-3 (page 185)


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