Independence Day of Ukraine
| Independence Day of Ukraine День Незалежності України | |
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2013 celebration in Luhansk, the last before the war in Donbas started in 2014. | |
| Observed by | Ukraine |
| Type | National |
| Significance | The day the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed by the Verkhovna Rada in 1991 |
| Celebrations | Fireworks, concerts, parades, military parade |
| Date | 24 August |
| Next time | 24 August 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 1991 |
| Started by | Verkhovna Rada |
Independence Day of Ukraine (Ukrainian: День Незалежності України, romanized: Den' Nezaležnosti Ukrajiny, IPA: [ˈdɛnʲ nezɐˈlɛʒnos⁽ʲ⁾t⁽ʲ⁾i ʊkrɐˈjinɪ]) is a state holiday in Ukraine, celebrated on 24 August in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence of 1991.