National Independence Day (Poland) Marshal Józef Piłsudski assumed control of Poland. It was a day of military ceremony since 1920. The holiday was constituted in 1937 and was celebrated only twice before World War II. After the war, the communist authorities of the People's Republic removed Independence Day from the calendar, though reclamation of independence continued to be celebrated informally on 11 November. The holiday was officially replaced by the National Day of Poland's Revival as Poland's National Day, celebrated on 22 July anniversary of the communist PKWN Manifesto under Joseph Stalin. In particular, during the 1980s, in many cities, including Warsaw, informal marches
Kiev Independence Day Parade Kiev Independence Day Parade The Kiev Independence Day Parade is the main event of the Independence Day of Ukraine, which is celebrated annually in Kiev on August 24. The first parade in honor of Independence Day was held on Khreschatyk Street in 1994. In 1998, the parade included military vehicles for the first time since 1990. In 2014, the parade held its first Independence March, minus the mobile column. The parade commander was the head of the Kiev Military District and inspecting the parade was the Defense Minister Vitaly Radetsky. On its 10th anniversary of independence of 2001, Kiev held