On 25 February, the birthday of Lesya Ukrainka, Ukraine marks Ukrainian Women’s Day. It is not a state holiday set by decree but a public initiative that grows more visible every year: a reason to say warm words to your mother, a colleague, a friend, a volunteer or a woman serving in the army. Here are Ukrainian Women’s Day wishes — short ones, for family and colleagues, for women in the military, in verse — plus ideas for which flowers to give. Wishes for other holidays of the year are in our holiday wishes calendar.
Happy Ukrainian Women’s Day! May spring live in your heart and peace and comfort in your home.
Warm wishes on 25 February! I wish you strength, tenderness and people around you who value you.
Happy Ukrainian Women’s Day! You are support, inspiration and light. May life give the same back to you.
Sincere congratulations! May every day bring a reason to smile and may your dreams come true on time.
Wishes for mum and grandma
Mum, happy Ukrainian Women’s Day! Thank you for your hands that are always warm and your words that always come at the right time. I wish you health, calm and many happy days with us.
Grandma, warm wishes on 25 February! You taught us songs, patience and kindness. May every morning be bright for you and may your grandchildren visit more often.
Wishes for a colleague or manager
Dear colleague, happy Ukrainian Women’s Day! Thank you for your professionalism, support and the warm atmosphere in our team. We wish you inspiration, success and time for yourself.
Warm wishes to our manager on 25 February! Your wisdom and composure move us forward. May your work bring satisfaction and may love and calm wait for you at home.
Dear women of our team, happy Ukrainian Women’s Day! You make every working day better. We wish you a spring mood and plans that come true.
For women in service and volunteers
Happy Ukrainian Women’s Day to our defender! Thank you for the courage and strength with which you have defended and continue to defend Ukraine. We wish you a safe and healthy return home and a peaceful spring.
Dear volunteers, warm wishes on 25 February! Your hands collect, sew, deliver and save. May your kindness come back to you a hundredfold and may you have the strength for everything you plan.
Wishes for a friend
My friend, happy Ukrainian Women’s Day! You know how to support, make me laugh and tell the truth. I wish you people around you who value you as much as I do.
Happy 25 February, my dear! May you have more days off, more coffee with friends and more reasons to be proud of yourself.
How to send Ukrainian Women’s Day wishes
Mention why it is 25 February: a few words about Lesya Ukrainka give the greeting meaning. Name a specific quality — strength, kindness, resilience. Two or three sentences are enough for colleagues; for your mum, add a personal card and flowers.
Ukrainian Women’s Day wishes in verse
You keep the home and hold the light, You carry more than words can say. May every morning feel as bright As flowers on a spring-like day!
On Lesya’s birthday, twenty-fifth, We honour women strong and true. May every day become a gift And every dream come home to you.
Which flowers to give on 25 February
In late February, spring shades feel especially welcome: delicate spray roses, tulips, bouquets in pink and pastel tones. Add a card with a few words of your own — those are what people remember longest. Small matching bouquets suit colleagues; for your mum, choose a bigger and brighter one.
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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