What do we know about the 25th of August?
On this day, August 25, in Ukraine and around the World:
Ukrainian Holidays
Ukrainian Dates
- Miner's Day. This professional holiday was established by a Decree of the President of Ukraine in 1993 to support the initiative of workers in the coal industry.
- Day of Liberation of Kyiv from Fascist Invaders (Old Style, 1943). Although the official Day of Liberation of Ukraine's capital is celebrated on November 6, on August 25, 1943, fierce battles for the city's approaches began.
International Holidays
- Birthday of the Linux Operating System. On August 25, 1991, Linus Torvalds published an announcement about his work on an operating system kernel, which later became known as Linux.
- Kiss and Make Up Day. This day encourages reconciliation and resolving disputes with a kiss.
- Independence Day of Uruguay. On August 25, 1825, Uruguay declared its independence from the Brazilian Empire.
- Soldier's Day in Brazil. Celebrated on the birthday of Marshal Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the patron of the Brazilian army.
- Liberation of Paris (France).
Also on this day
- Church Holiday: Orthodox believers honor the memory of the martyrs Photius and Anicetus.
- Folk Calendar: Photius the Loft-Dweller.
