The Day of Unity of Ukraine is celebrated on January 22 in memory of the proclamation of the Act of Unification of the Ukrainian People’s Republic (UPR) and the West-Ukrainian People’s Republic (WUPR). On this historic day 105 years ago, Ukrainian lands were united in one state for the first time, and the main tradition of the holiday in the early 90s became the largest anti-Soviet action. Sources used: Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, Wikipedia, and the Great Ukrainian Encyclopedia. January 22 – Unity Day and anniversary of “first” independence Today, Ukraine commemorates an important …