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Independence Day

Public holiday (a working day under martial law) in Ukraine · День незалежності України

Next Independence Day

Tuesday, 24 August 2027

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Send a greeting card

Cards made for Independence Day: pick a design, change the words if you like, then send it to one friend, a few, or a whole group (your messaging app lets you choose who receives it).

1. Choose a design

2. Make it yours

All the words on the card can be changed: just type over them.

3. Send it

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Your words go only into the message and link you send; we do not keep them. On a phone, “Share the picture” sends the card itself as an image to the contacts you pick.

Dates

YearDateNotes
2023Working day
2024Working day
2025Working day
2026Working day
2027Working day
2028Working day
2029Working day

Where it applies

Some regions only.

Is it a day off?

No. Under martial law, public holidays in Ukraine are working days: offices, schools and businesses keep their normal hours, and it is not counted in the long weekends on this site.

About Independence Day

Independence Day marks the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on 24 August 1991. Independence was confirmed by a referendum on 1 December 1991, in which a large majority voted in favour. Under martial law it is a working day.

Traditions

The day is marked with official ceremonies and the national flag is widely displayed; many people wear vyshyvanka, the embroidered shirt. During martial law, large public events and parades are generally not held.

Editorial summary by Public Holidays World. Dates on this page come from the data source; customs vary by region and family.

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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.