August 24 is Ukraine’s national holiday, Independence Day. This day marks the anniversary of the signing of the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine by the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on August 24, 1991.
EuroMaidan Press: Independence Day of Ukraine – facts & brief history
Protesters gather at the Zhovtneva Revolution Square (now Independence Square) to support Ukraine's independence in Kyiv on Aug. 24, 1991. The sign says "Ukraine leaves the USSR."
