Belarus Independence Day for the year 2024 is celebrated/observed on Monday, July 3rd. There are until the next observance.

Every year on July 3, Belarus celebrates Independence Day. Belarus celebrates the day as a government holiday to honor the country’s independence from the Soviet Union. The day is honored principally by military parades and solemn ceremonies led by Belarus’ president. People may celebrate their culture and identity as Belarusians through a variety of social gatherings and public actions. Several events take place throughout the day, culminating in firework displays. Belarus is the only other country that separated from the Soviet Union before the Soviet Union collapsed.

📆 When is Belarus Independence Day?

This year, Belarus Independence Day is on July 3rd. It is the 1st Monday in July; in 2024, it is on Wednesday.

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📜 History of Belarus Independence Day

The Republic of Belarus is the full name of Belarus. It is an eastern European landlocked nation that was formerly a part of the Soviet Union. Currently, Belarus shares borders with Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and the Ukraine. It was the smallest of the three Slavic republics that made up the Soviet Union until its independence in 1991; the larger two were Ukraine and Russia, its most powerful neighbor. Belarus has maintained strong connections with the latter ever since becoming independent.

Belarus has been ruled by a variety of nations over the years. Bandkeramik civilizations were made up of the early Slavs that lived in the area that is now Belarus, starting with the Baltic tribes. The Balts smoothly assimilated into Slavic culture.

They were succeeded by Kievan Rus, a sizable East Slavic power, and then the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In order to promote Russification, the Russian Empire under Catherine the Great annexed Belarusian territory and repressed other cultures.

The people of Belarus attempted to establish an independent nation known as Belarus during World War II, but their efforts were unsuccessful. Nazi forces invaded Belarus during World War II, decimating the populace. Belarus joined the United Nations as one of its founding members not long after being freed from the Nazis. Belarus finally declared its independence in a document called the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic.

☑️ Belarus Independence Day facts

The country still has the death penalty
Belarus is the only country in Europe that still uses the death sentence.

The country loves potatoes
Belarusians prepare around 300 potato dishes.

Compulsory military service
Citizens must serve in the military for one and a half years, or one year if they have graduated from high school.

Things to do on Belarus Independence Day

Visit Belarus for the celebrations
Visiting Belarus is the best way to commemorate Belarus Independence Day. Get right into the thick of the festivities in Minsk, the capital city.

Watch all the events
Participate in the celebrations from wherever you are by watching them throughout the day. Enjoy watching the parades and social events on television with your family and friends.

Sing the anthem
Participate in the national anthem singing campaign. Keep an eye on the time and join all Belarusians throughout the world in singing the hymn together.

📅 Belarus Independence Day Observances

YEAR DATE DAY
2023 July 3 Monday
2024 July 3 Wednesday
2025 July 3 Thursday
2026 July 3 Friday
2027 July 3 Saturday

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