Did you know that the first Ukrainian Independence Day was celebrated on July 16, but now we celebrate on August 24?

The decision to announce Ukraine’s independence was made by its citizens during an event called the “All-Ukrainian referendum”. In all 27 regions of Ukraine, people said “YES!”.


The text of the Act consisted of 93 words, was typed on a typewriter, and fit on one piece of paper.


Leonid Kravchuk became the first president of independent Ukraine.

A draft of the Act on the Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was written in a regular school notebook.


The greatest support for Ukraine’s independence was in Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Lviv regions, followed by Cherkasy, Khmelnytskyi, and Volyn.


Poland was the first country to congratulate Ukraine on becoming an Independent country.

The document on Ukraine’s independence has inscriptions left by people who signed it: “Glory to Ukraine”, “Ukraine has not died and will not die”, and “From today – let’s be”.

Ukrainian Independence Day is also celebrated all around the world because Ukrainians live in many different countries.

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How old is Ukraine?

Ukraine is a very old country. Its history began when the state of Kyivan Rus’ started, which became the biggest and strongest state in Europe. However, modern Ukraine became independent only 33 years ago, on August 24, 1991.

What is Independence Day?

Independence Day is like a big birthday party for the country! On this day, people remember the time when their country started to take care of itself without anyone else telling them what to do. There are usually parades, fireworks, and lots of fun activities to show how proud everyone is of their country. It’s a day for a country to celebrate freedom and being able to live the way you want.

The history of Kyiv begins with its founding year as 482, but the city may date back at least 2,000 years earlier.

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Did you know that the song loved by all Ukrainians  –Oy u Luzi Chervona Kalyna” was the first song performed soon after the Independence was proclaimed on August 24, 1991.

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The color of a cow, stork, tractor, fence, birds, swallow, ladybug, daisy, trees, barn

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Fun Facts about Ukraine

Ukraine is the largest country on the continent of Europe. Its area is ​​603,628 square kilometers.

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