Berlin Will March be canceled in Ukraine Controversies surrounding March are active in Ukrainian society. They significantly increased after the start of the fullscale invasion. Patriots pay attention to the Soviet origin of the holiday but many Ukrainian women love this day. In February a draft law was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada which proposed to cancel March May and May and to introduce three new holidays instead February Ukrainian Womans Day the date of birth of the most famous Ukrainian writer and public figure.
Lesya Ukrainka March Taras Shevchenkos birthday the second Sunday of May Mothers Day.However society did not support this idea arguing B TO C Database that March is an international holiday and it does not matter that it was introduced under the USSR. In Ukrainians voted in Diya to cancel or preserve the day off on March . The majority voted for the day off. In general society is currently discussing four ideas regarding March leave it as a public holiday and a day off make March a working day cancel the celebration of this day altogether or move Womens Day to another date.
Read how many Ukrainians will celebrate March in at the link . What are the alternatives to March in Ukraine Legislators proposed to make Lesya Ukrainkas birth date Ukrainian Womans Day to replace the March celebration. However many experts oppose this idea because it is a transfer of content. The date of the celebration should be related to the fact of a certain activity for example a performance or a speech aimed at protecting womens rights.