Europe Day Wishes: Messages and Poems

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Ukraine celebrates Europe Day on 9 May, as set by a presidential decree in 2023. The date marks the Schuman Declaration: on 9 May 1950 French foreign minister Robert Schuman proposed a plan for uniting Europe that grew into the European Union. In 1985 European leaders adopted 9 May as Europe Day, and since 2022 Ukraine has been an EU candidate country. Below you will find short Europe Day wishes, messages for friends, colleagues and partners, poems and ideas for blue and yellow flowers. Wishes for other holidays of the year are in our holiday wishes calendar.

More national holidays: Statehood Day wishes, Constitution Day wishes, Unity Day wishes.

Short Europe Day wishes

• Happy Europe Day! Wishing you peace, freedom and a shared future.
• Happy 9 May, Europe Day! Ukraine is Europe.
• Happy Europe Day! May our shared dream come true sooner.
• Happy day of unity! May borders bring us together, not divide us.

Wishes for friends abroad

• Happy Europe Day, my friend! Thank you for standing with Ukraine. I can't wait to meet you in a peaceful Kyiv.
• Happy Europe Day! May distances shrink and the friendship between our countries grow stronger.
• Happy 9 May! May every European city ring with "Glory to Ukraine!"

Wishes for colleagues

• Happy Europe Day, colleagues! May European standards become our everyday practice.
• Happy 9 May! Wishing you new international projects, partners and grants.
• Happy Europe Day! May our work bring Ukraine closer to the EU step by step.

Formal wishes for partners

• Dear partners, warm congratulations on Europe Day. Thank you for supporting Ukraine and for our joint work for peace and prosperity. We wish you new shared projects and strong cooperation for the good of our nations.
• Happy Europe Day! May the values of freedom, dignity and the rule of law that unite us grow even stronger, and Ukraine's European future come ever closer.

Wishes for young people and students

• Happy Europe Day! May European universities, internships and travel open up to you.
• Happy Europe Day, young generation! You are building a Ukraine that is already part of the European family.

What to write on a holiday card

• Happy holiday! May your home always be filled with warmth, peace and joy.
• Best wishes! Bright thoughts, good health and people around you worth celebrating with.
• May this day bring calm and every day after it a reason to smile.
• With warmth and best wishes to you and your family on this holiday!

A small bouquet goes well with a card: flowers turn even a few lines into a special gift.

Greeting loved ones from afar

• A video call — agree on a good time so the whole family can talk without rushing.
• A voice message — a real voice feels warmer than text, especially for grandparents.
• Flower delivery — a bouquet with a card delivered on the holiday morning makes a lovely surprise.
• A family video — collect short wishes from all your relatives and send them as one clip.

Europe Day poems

A sky of blue, a field of gold,
A ring of stars that shine as one.
May Europe and Ukraine hold
Together till the peace is won!

Happy Europe Day! May freedom
Live in every heart we know,
May our home stand strong in peace
In Europe's family as we grow.

Which flowers to give on Europe Day

Blue and yellow flowers suit 9 May best, as they recall both the EU flag and the flag of Ukraine. Blue hydrangea with yellow roses is a perfect pairing. Such a bouquet is a fitting gift for European partners, colleagues at an international company or friends who support Ukraine.

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See hydrangea bouquets and flowers for a colleague.

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FAQ

When is Europe Day in Ukraine?

Every year on 9 May.

Why 9 May?

The Schuman Declaration was made on that day in 1950.

Which flowers suit Europe Day?

A blue and yellow bouquet, such as hydrangea with yellow roses.

For those bringing Ukraine closer to the EU every day, see Diplomat Day wishes.

Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.

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