Kyiv Day, or officially the Day of Kyiv ( uk, День Києва), is a

holiday A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tra ...

in the

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

capital

Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...

that is usually celebrated in the last Sunday of May. The Kyiv Day was established similarly to other holidays celebrated in many cities and towns across Ukraine. Celebrations typically last for two days and take place during the last weekend of May; actors and musicians perform out in the streets on this day. City residents and suburban tourists travel to the city to see performances and a firework show that takes place in the evening (around 22:00 Eastern European Time). The first celebration of Kyiv Day took place in May 1982, which marked the celebration of the

1500th anniversary of Kyiv The 1500th anniversary of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, was commemorated in 1982. Although archaeologists have found evidence that Kyiv was founded in either the 6th or 7th century, and the settlement may have been mentioned in documents more t ...

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* Year of establishment missing 1500th anniversary of Kyiv Culture in Kyiv May observances Public holidays in Ukraine {{Ukraine-stub