The celebration of Ukraine's Independence Day this year will take place in the context of a full-scale military invasion by Russia. Due to the high threat of missile and bomb attacks in Kyiv, a ban on mass events has been introduced, and therefore the celebration plan is as limited as possible. And this is not the only major change..

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Due to the fact that martial law is in force in the country, there will be no holiday on Wednesday, August 24. This is provided for by Article 6 of the Law “On the Organization of Labor Relations under Martial Law”, which cancels other articles relating to weekends and holidays for the duration of martial law..

August 24, 2022 in Ukraine will be a normal working day and will be paid accordingly. Banks and government agencies will operate as usual.

We remind you that on Independence Day, August 24, Ukrainians who find themselves in different countries of the world will hold a Free World Gathering action, organizing a chain of unity.

Also throughout the country on Independence Day, there is a high probability of missile strikes.. Government urges citizens to be careful not to ignore air raid warnings.

For the same reason, from August 21 to 26, government quarter employees are advised to work remotely on Independence Day.