Holiday was set on October 14, 2014, by the decree of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in order to honor the courage and heroism of the defenders of the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Defender of Ukraine Day is a state holiday in Ukraine celebrated annually on October 14 (this is thus a day off in Ukraine). It's first celebration was in 2015. On 14 October 2014, a decree by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko created the new holiday. 14 October is also the Day of the Ukrainian Cossacks. Chairman of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance Volodymyr Viatrovych motivated the choice of the date for October 14 on the Ukrainian historical tradition of honoring the Ukrainian army on the day of the Intercession of the Theotokos. On October 12, 2015 the National Bank of Ukraine put into circulation 50.000 pieces of 5 hryvnia coins with an inscription "Day of Defender of Ukraine".

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