Ukraine Independence Day Wishes

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Ukraine celebrates Independence Day on August 24. In 2026 it marks the 35th anniversary: on August 24, 1991, the Verkhovna Rada adopted the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine. Here you will find Ukraine Independence Day wishes: short ones, official greetings from a team, messages for family and friends, words of gratitude to defenders, longer texts and poems. Wishes for other holidays of the year are in our holiday wishes calendar.

To put together a festive bouquet in the colors of the flag, read Independence Day bouquet ideas, and for words for those who defend the country, see Day of Defenders of Ukraine wishes.

Short Independence Day wishes

• Happy Independence Day of Ukraine! Peace, strength and faith in victory.
• Happy Independence Day! May the sky over Ukraine always be peaceful.
• Happy 35th anniversary of independence! Proud to be from Ukraine.
• Happy Independence Day! Glory to Ukraine!
• Happy holiday! May our country flourish and families be together.
• Happy Independence Day! Thank you to everyone who defends our freedom.
• Happy Independence Day! May every day in a free Ukraine be peaceful and bright.
• Happy Independence Day! Love for our native land and faith in the future.
• Happy holiday, Ukraine! You are strong, free and unbreakable.
• Happy Independence Day! May the blue and yellow flag fly over every city.

Official greetings from a team

• Dear colleagues! Happy Independence Day of Ukraine. Thank you all for your daily work that brings victory closer. Wishing peace, health and well-being to your families.
• On behalf of our company, happy Independence Day! We are proud to work in Ukraine and for Ukraine. May our shared work contribute to a strong future for the country.
• Dear partners! Congratulations on the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. Wishing you stability, growth and a peaceful sky over our common home.
• Happy national holiday! May each of us contribute to a free, strong and prosperous Ukraine.

Wishes for family and friends

• Mom, Dad, happy Independence Day! Thank you for teaching me to love our native land.
• Friends, happy Independence Day! May we celebrate the next one together and in peace.
• Happy Independence Day! May our home always be filled with warmth, comfort and Ukrainian songs.
• Happy Independence Day, my dear ones! Take care — we will overcome everything.
• Happy holiday! May our children grow up in a free and happy Ukraine.

Words of gratitude to defenders

• Dear defenders! Our independence rests on your courage. Thank you — we are waiting for you at home.
• Happy Independence Day! We bow to everyone who has given and is giving their strength for Ukraine's freedom.
• Happy holiday to those on the front line! Take care of yourselves and come home with victory.

Longer Independence Day messages

Happy Independence Day of Ukraine! Thirty-five years ago our people chose freedom, and today we prove every day that this choice is forever. I wish us all peace, strength, unity and faith that the best pages of Ukraine's history are still ahead.

Happy main national holiday! May every morning in a free country begin with good news, and may your homes always be full of warmth, comfort and the Ukrainian language. Glory to Ukraine!

Independence Day poems

Blue skies above, gold fields below,
The colors of the land we know.
Happy Independence Day —
May peace and freedom always stay!

Thirty-five years of being free,
A nation strong as it can be.
Celebrate with heart and hand —
Glory to our native land!

Flowers for the holiday

For Independence Day, people give bouquets in the colors of the flag: yellow roses, sunflowers, blue hydrangeas or irises. Find design ideas in Independence Day bouquet ideas, and read about flowers in Ukrainian poetry in flowers in Ukrainian poetry.

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More options are in the yellow roses, flowers in a box and roses sections.

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FAQ

When is Ukraine's Independence Day?

On August 24. On this day in 1991, the Verkhovna Rada adopted the Act of Declaration of Independence, and on December 1, 1991, it was confirmed by a nationwide referendum.

How many years of independence does Ukraine mark in 2026?

35 years.

How do I congratulate colleagues on Independence Day?

Keep it short and sincere: thank them for working together, wish peace and well-being to their families, and remember the defenders who make our work possible.

Another celebration of Ukrainian identity is Vyshyvanka Day — see our Vyshyvanka Day wishes.

Words of gratitude for soldiers are in our Armed Forces of Ukraine Day wishes.

The day before, August 23, is National Flag Day.

Another national holiday — our Unity Day wishes.

On 15 July, Ukrainian Statehood Day, men named Volodymyr celebrate their name day — see Volodymyr name day wishes.

Another national summer holiday: Constitution Day of Ukraine (28 June).

Another national holiday is marked in summer: Ukrainian Statehood Day on 15 July.

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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