Independence Day of Ukraine 2025: a selection of festive events in Kyiv
24 August 2025 06:17
This weekend, Ukraine celebrates two major holidays. on August 23, Ukrainians celebrate the National Flag Day, and on Sunday, August 24, they will celebrate one of the most important holidays for every Ukrainian, the Independence Day of Ukraine. This Sunday, Ukraine will celebrate the 34th anniversary of the restoration of its independence, as it was on August 24, 1991, that the Act of Independence of Ukraine was signed.
These holidays have taken on a special significance today, as Ukrainians fight for their independence every day, defending the sovereignty of the state both on the battlefield and in peaceful cities. Every year, on these holidays, Kyiv hosts a number of events that allow you to get to know the history of the city and the formation of our state.
The KCSA press service has announced a number of cultural and artistic events. Read "Komersant Ukrainian" article on where to go in Kyiv this weekend.
Independence Day 2025: places to visit in Kyiv
Historical and Memorial Museum of Mykhailo Hrushevsky
date of the event: august 24
address: 9 Pankivska Street
On the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day, the museum is organizing a walking tour “Mykhajlo Hrushevsky’s Volodymyr Way”. The tour will last about 2 hours, during which you will have the opportunity to see the houses where Mykhajlo Hrushevsky lived, places where he studied, worked, and spent his leisure time.
Literary and memorial museum-apartment of Pavlo Hryhorovych Tychyna
dates: august 22-24
address: 5 Tereshchenkivska Street
On Sunday, the Independence Day of Ukraine, a thematic tour “Kyiv follows me in my dreams” will be held here.
National Museum of Decorative Arts of Ukraine
dates: august 23-24
address: 9 Lavrska Street, building 2
on August 24, the museum will host an international art event called Signs of Identity, where embossed towel artists will make towels online in 20 countries.
Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine
date of the event: august 24
address: 9 Lavrska Street
On the Independence Day of Ukraine, the Museum of Book and Printing will hold an open day, so everyone will be able to enjoy a thematic exhibition.
Independent market
date: august 24
address: 12 Desyatynna Street
On the Independence Day of Ukraine, you can also visit the Vsi.Svoi market, where everyone will be able to buy clothes, shoes, accessories and other goods from Ukrainian manufacturers.
Quest tour Cossack secrets of Podil
date and time: august 24
location: Monument to Hryhoriy Skovoroda on Kontraktova Square
Connoisseurs of Ukrainian history from the time of the Cossacks will be able to travel back to the times of the Ukrainian Cossacks and walk through the streets with 18th-century houses, learning the ancient secrets of Podil.
Author: Olya Yushko
