Ukraine's National Flag Day 2026 in Darwin

About this event

23 August is the Day of the National Flag of Ukraine. UAANT invites the community to come together on the day itself—Sunday, 23 August 2026—to honour the blue-and-yellow flag and what it represents: Ukraine's identity, dignity, unity, and freedom.

The gathering begins at 5:00 pm at Darwin Sailing Club in Fannie Bay. Join us for an evening of Ukrainian culture, friendship, community connection, and solidarity with Ukraine.

Ukraine's Independence Day is a separate national holiday, observed the following day on 24 August. Ukraine has celebrated Independence Day on 24 August since 1992. As these two important dates fall together, our Flag Day gathering will also lead the community into the observance of Independence Day.

See the separate Ukraine Independence Day 2026 event page for details of the Independence Day celebration taking place at the same gathering on 23 August.

Baltic Way gathering before our celebration

Sunday, 23 August is also the anniversary of the Baltic Way. Before our Independence Day celebration, we encourage our community to stand with our Latvian friends at their gathering near Parliament House in Darwin at 3:30 pm. UAANT will be there.

The Baltic Way gathering is expected to finish at about 4:30 pm. Members of the Latvian community will then join us at Darwin Sailing Club for the National Flag Day celebration at 5:00 pm. We are grateful to share these important occasions and to support one another. How good it is to have friends!

Event details

• Date: Sunday, 23 August 2026
• Time: From 5:00 pm
• Venue: Darwin Sailing Club, Fannie Bay
• Beforehand: Baltic Way gathering with the Latvian community, 3:30 pm near Parliament House, Darwin

The evening will honour Ukraine's national flag and the unity it represents through community, culture, and friendship. Together, we will also acknowledge Ukraine's continuing fight for freedom and thank the friends who stand beside us.

Further program details will be announced closer to the event.