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HydrangeasVyshyvanka Day, the day of the Ukrainian embroidered shirt, is celebrated every year on the third Thursday of May — in 2027 it falls on May 20. It was started in 2006 by Lesia Voroniuk, a student at Chernivtsi University, and has since become a nationwide celebration: people wear vyshyvankas to school, to the office and in the streets. Here you will find Vyshyvanka Day wishes: short, for colleagues, family and children, longer messages and poems.
Read about embroidery symbols in flowers on the vyshyvanka and Ukrainian embroidery patterns.
Short Vyshyvanka Day wishes
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day! May the Ukrainian code protect us and our loved ones.
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day! Let's wear it with pride every day, not just today.
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day, Ukraine! You are beautiful in your patterns.
- Happy holiday! May the vyshyvanka protect you from all harm.
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day! May every stitch carry love and family strength.
- Happy holiday! May poppies and viburnum always bloom in your heart, as on the vyshyvanka.
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day! Let's be proud of our roots.
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day! Peace, warmth and pride in who we are.
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day! May our traditions live on in our children and grandchildren.
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day! Let's be Ukrainian in every little thing.
Wishes for colleagues
- Dear colleagues! Happy Vyshyvanka Day. It's wonderful to see our team in vyshyvankas — this is our strength and unity.
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day! May our shared work be as strong as the threads of Ukrainian embroidery.
- Colleagues, happy holiday! May this day remind us that we are part of a great history.
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day! We wish you pride in your country and faith in its future.
Wishes for family and friends
- Mom, happy Vyshyvanka Day! Thank you for teaching me to love our heritage and keep our traditions.
- Friends, happy holiday! Let's put on our vyshyvankas and take photos together — this is our history.
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day, my dear ones! May grandma's patterns protect our family.
- Happy holiday! May the vyshyvanka connect generations and remind us who we are.
Wishes for children
- Sweetie, happy Vyshyvanka Day! You look wonderful in it.
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day, little one! Wear it with joy — it protects you.
- Happy Vyshyvanka Day! May you always be proud to be Ukrainian.
Longer Vyshyvanka Day messages
Happy Vyshyvanka Day! Every pattern on the shirt is a family story, a mother's prayer and love for our native land. I wish that we always remember our roots, pass our traditions on to our children and wear the vyshyvanka not only on holidays but with pride in our hearts every day.
Happy holiday that unites all of Ukraine! May the vyshyvanka be a symbol of our resilience, beauty and unity, and may every day bring peace and victory closer.
Vyshyvanka Day poems
Red threads like a viburnum bough,
Black threads like the earth below.
Ukraine, may you bloom and grow —
And may your colors always glow!
Mother's shirt of snowy white
Blooms with poppies, red and bright.
May it give us strength each day
And keep our roots in every way.
Flowers for Vyshyvanka Day
Bouquets in embroidery colors suit Vyshyvanka Day: red and white roses, poppies, wildflowers. Find ethnic design ideas in Ukrainian ethno bouquets and Independence Day bouquet ideas, and texts for August 24 in Ukraine Independence Day wishes.
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More options are in the roses, flowers in a box and white flowers sections.
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FAQ
When is Vyshyvanka Day in 2027?
May 20. The holiday is celebrated every year on the third Thursday of May.
Who started Vyshyvanka Day?
Lesia Voroniuk, a student at Chernivtsi National University, in 2006. Since then it has become a nationwide and international celebration.
What is a short Vyshyvanka Day greeting?
"Happy Vyshyvanka Day! May the Ukrainian code protect us and our loved ones."
Another holiday of Ukrainian symbols is National Flag Day (August 23).
A holiday of unity for all Ukrainians is Unity Day.
A day for those who keep traditions alive: Culture Workers Day.
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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.
