Culture
As said in the history section of Ukraine an important holiday in their culture is Victory Day. Victory Day is celebrated on May 9th. It is one of their 10 big holidays they celebrate. On the left is a picture of some celebration on Victory Day. Victory Day celebrates the day Nazi Germany surrendered to Russia, in World War II. Since Ukraine was a part of Russia this is a very important holiday to the people of Ukraine too. Other important things about their culture includes their main religion and the way they dress, their homes, and sports or hobbies. The main religion practiced in Ukraine is Christianity. The communist era of Ukraine had made a big impression in their styles of art and their building made in that era. Ukrainian is the official language of Ukraine, but russian is also widely spoken throughout the country. Music is a major part of their culture too. Ukrainian folk music made its spread to the west, where jazz is also a popular music type. They just started making appearances in the olympics in 1994. They have done better in the summer olympics than they have in the winter olympics.