Paratroopers' Day

Airborne Forces Day
A demonstration at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy
Also called	Paratroopers' Day
Observed by	Belarus  Kazakhstan  Russia  Soviet Union (historically)  Ukraine (1999–2017)
Type	State
Significance	Professional working day
Celebrations	Military ceremonies and events
Date	2 August
Next time	2 August 2025 (2025-08-02)
Frequency	annual

Airborne Forces Day (Russian: День Воздушно-десантных войск) also known as Paratroopers' Day (Russian: День десантника) is a professional military holiday observed in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, celebrated on 2 August annually.^[1] It was formerly celebrated in the Soviet Union until its collapse in 1991. It was celebrated in Ukraine as Airmobile Forces Day from 1999 until 2017 (Ukrainian: День високомобільних десантних військ, romanized: Den vysokomobilnykh desantnykh viisk). It is the official holiday of the former Soviet Airborne forces.