April Fools' Day, 1 Apr, this is a national holiday with a big street parade
Victory Day, 9 May, a national holiday when thousands pay respects at eternal flame and the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Dnieper Park
Kiev Summer Music Festival, May-Aug, Central Park of Culture and Recreation (website: http://festival.horowitzv.org)
Sand Sculpture Festival, Jun, Trukhaniv Island
Kraina Mryi, Jul, national folk music festival (website: www.krainamriy.com)
Molodist, Oct, Kiev's International Film Festival (website: www.molodist.com)
Memorial Day, 25 Nov, solemn day of remembrance of the 10 million Ukrainians who died in the wheat famine of 1932-1933