Notary Day in Ukraine

One of the holidays that is usually celebrated in a narrow professional circle is Notary Day in Ukraine. It is not widely popular for several reasons: the holiday appeared relatively recently and is still not known to a wide circle of people; officially there is no day off on this day; the holiday is dedicated to notary employees. The state notary is a multi-level system, which includes public and private notary offices, including notarial archives. The employees of these organizations are charged with the responsibility of certifying the rights and protecting the legitimate interests of civil and legal entities. The first attempt to introduce the holiday at the legislative level was made in 2007. At the end of 2007, the Chamber of Notaries asked the President of Ukraine to make Notary Day a legal holiday. The first attempt was unsuccessful, as due to numerous delays, the implementation of the law was delayed for several years. Two years later, the Ministry of Justice approached the President of Ukraine V. Yushchenko with a corresponding initiative. The President received an appeal with a request to legalize the Notary Day holiday, since: “notaries are defenders of human rights and interests who are obliged to carry out their activities impartially, guided exclusively by existing laws.” This appeal influenced the final decision and already on February 22, 2010, V. Yushchenko signed a state decree establishing Notary Day. Since then, notaries and employees of notary offices have celebrated their professional holiday every year on September 2. On this day, all specialists of notary offices and archives accept congratulations from their superiors and their colleagues. If you know notaries in your close circle, be sure to congratulate them on their professional holiday in early September!