Navy Day (Ukraine)

Navy Day
Navy Day 2016 in Odesa.
Official nameДень працівників морського та річкового флоту України
Observed byUkraine
TypeNational
CelebrationsCeremonies at naval bases around Ukraine.
DateFirst Sunday of July[1]
2023 dateJuly 2  (2023-07-02)
2024 dateJuly 7  (2024-07-07)
2025 dateJuly 6  (2025-07-06)
2026 dateJuly 5  (2026-07-05)
Frequencyannual
Navy Day in Sevastopol in 2012. Due to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation[nb 1] the Ukrainian Navy no longer has any presence in Sevastopol.[3]

The Day of the Workers of the Ukrainian Navy (Ukrainian: День працівників морського та річкового флоту України), also known as Navy Day, is a holiday in Ukraine. The holiday celebrates the founding of the Ukrainian Navy.[4] Navy Day is a professional holiday that is celebrated on every first Sunday of July.[1]

  1. ^ a b Ukrainian Navy to celebrate its holiday on first Sunday of July – decree, Interfax-Ukraine (12 June 2015)
  2. ^ UKRAINE REPORTS RUSSIAN MILITARY ACTIVITY ON CRIMEA BORDER, Newsweek (8 August 2016)
    Gutterman, Steve (18 March 2014). "Putin signs Crimea treaty, will not seize other Ukraine regions". Reuters.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
    Ukraine crisis timeline, BBC News
    UN General Assembly adopts resolution affirming Ukraine's territorial integrity Archived 2018-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, China Central Television (28 March 2014)
  3. ^ US Official: Ukraine Navy Shadow of Itself Since Crimea Annexation, Voice of America (2 September 2015)
  4. ^ В Севастополе отмечают День флота Украины. ukranews.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-09-20.


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