Ukraine celebrates the Day of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: traditions and holidays on May 27
27 May 01:01
Starting today, May 27, 2025, Ukraine will annually celebrate the Day of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Today, Ukraine and the world also celebrate Emergency Medical Care Day and International Marketing Day, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
Day of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
on May 26, 2025, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Decree No. 346/2025, which set a new date for the celebration of the Day of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed For ces of Ukraine – May 27. This day was chosen in honor of the operation to liberate the new terminal of Donetsk airport on May 27, 2014, when Ukrainian special forces planted the flag of Ukraine there. 1
This decree also invalidates the previous Decree of July 26, 2016, No. 311/2016, which celebrated the Day of the Special Forces on July 29. on July 29 each year, Ukraine celebrated a fairly young professional holiday – the Day of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces. The event was launched on July 26, 2016. This branch of the Armed Forces was formed on January 5 of the same year.
The Command of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine explained the reason for the date’s postponement.
“On this day in 2014, soldiers of the Special Forces regiments, the future Special Operations Forces, together with their colleagues from other components of the Defense Forces, conducted an operation to liberate the new terminal of the Donetsk airport from enemy troops and planted the flag of Ukraine,” the statement said.
By a separate order of the Commander of the Special Operations Forces, Major General Oleksandr Trepak, July 29 was designated as the day of honoring the fallen soldiers of the Special Operations Forces.
What is the church holiday today
on May 27, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church commemorates the Ukrainian saint John Rusyn, a confessor who became famous for his miracles.
The righteous John Rusyn was born in the Ukrainian lands around 1690. During the war with Turkey, he was captured and sold into slavery in Caesarea Cappadocia.
John lived in a stable, but he did not despair because he remembered the nativity scene of Bethlehem. At night he prayed in the church of St. George, helping the poor, although he had nothing.
Despite the hardships of life as a slave, John remained a zealous Christian and was kind to everyone around him. Even his slave master respected him. After John’s death, all the Christians of the city came to the funeral.
When John died (in 1730), the owner called the priests and the righteous man was buried as a bishop. The saint’s relics turned out to be incorruptible, and three years later they were placed in the church where John loved to visit. Later, part of the relics were transferred to the monastery of St. Panteleimon on Athos, and part to the city of Neo Procopio (Greek island of Euboea), where they rest now.
Pilgrims come from all over the world to the holy relics of John, as the shrine heals people.
International Marketing Day
International Day of Marketing, celebrated annually on May 27, is a holiday that honors the vital role of marketing in connecting businesses and consumers and driving social change.
This day also marks the birthday of Philip Kotler, often referred to as the “father of modern marketing,” whose innovative theories have profoundly shaped the marketing space.
Emergency Medical Care Day
Emergency Medicine Day is an annual event celebrated on May 27 to recognize the vital role of emergency physicians, nurses, paramedics, intensive care providers and other healthcare professionals who work tirelessly to provide emergency and life-saving care in critical situations.
may 27 is the day when emergency medicine originated in Europe. On this day, the European Society of Emergency Medicine was signed in London, with the aim of building a model system to provide every European citizen with a professional, competent and, above all, timely response to any acute condition that threatens life or health.
What not to do on this day
You can’t think bad thoughts, quarrel with your loved ones, or cheat.
People believe that trees should not be planted on this day, as they will not take root.
It’s better to avoid lost small coins.
You should also do good deeds and set yourself up for good thoughts.
You should not refuse the needy and those who ask for help.
Folk signs
- If the air is stifling in the morning, there will be bad weather.
- What the weather is like on that day, the fall will be like that.
- Fog indicates that there will be a lot of mushrooms.
- Clear weather, but worms crawling on the ground – to a thunderstorm.
- The forest is noisy without wind – expect rain in the near future.
