Ukraine Public Holidays
Ukraine has 11 national public holidays on the list below for 2026, but it does not have one calendar: ukrainian public holidays are suspended under martial law. Over the years covered here the calendar draws on 11 recurring holidays. 9 sit on the same calendar date every year, while 2 move (Linked to Orthodox Easter). The same calendar applies nationwide, with no separate regional public holidays in this dataset.
Which public holidays does Ukraine have?
Every recurring national public holiday, how its date is decided, and the date it lands on in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Dates are computed from the rule, so Easter-linked and moon-linked holidays are correct for each individual year.
| Holiday | How the date is set | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New YearНовий Рік | Fixed date, can shift | |||
| International Women's DayМіжнародний жіночий день | Fixed date, can shift | observed, moved | observed, moved | |
| Orthodox EasterВеликдень | Linked to Orthodox Easter | observed, moved | observed, moved | observed, moved |
| Labour DayДень міжнародної солідарності трудящих | Fixed date, can shift | observed, moved | ||
| Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II | Same date every year | |||
| PentecostТрійця | Linked to Orthodox Easter | observed, moved | observed, moved | observed, moved |
| Constitution DayДень Конституції | Fixed date, can shift | observed, moved | observed, moved | |
| Statehood DayДень Української Державності | Fixed date, can shift | |||
| Independence DayДень Незалежності | Fixed date, can shift | observed, moved | ||
| Defenders of Ukraine DayДень захисників і захисниць України | Fixed date, can shift | |||
| Christmas DayРіздво Христове | Fixed date, can shift | observed, moved |
Which Ukrainian holidays are national and which are regional?
Article 73 of the Labour Code, which is the source of the list below, is suspended for as long as martial law is in force, together with the rule in article 67 that moves a holiday falling on a Sunday to the next working day. In practice that means the dates below are the peacetime calendar, not a guarantee of a day off. Employers may work through them.
The 11 holidays above are national: they apply across Ukraine rather than in one area only. This dataset holds no separate sub-national calendar for Ukraine, so there is no regional layer to add. Individual towns and employers can still mark local days that are not national public holidays, and those are not covered here.
Which holidays move each year, and why?
2 of the 11 recurring holidays land on a different date each year. Here is the rule behind each group.
Same date every year (1)
The holiday is tied to one calendar date, so it lands on a different weekday each year but never changes date. In Ukraine this covers Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II.
Fixed date, can shift (8)
The holiday has a fixed calendar date, but an observance rule can move the day off when it falls on a weekend or next to another holiday. In Ukraine this covers New Year, International Women's Day, Labour Day, Constitution Day and Statehood Day, plus 3 more.
Linked to Orthodox Easter (2)
The date is counted from Orthodox Easter, which uses the same rule but on the Julian calendar, so it usually falls later than Western Easter. In Ukraine this covers Orthodox Easter and Pentecost.
Corrections applied to the Ukraine calendar
These dates start from the open date-holidays dataset, which is a good general source but is wrong or incomplete for a number of countries. Every departure from it is listed here with the law or official publication it was checked against, so you can verify it rather than trust it.
| Change | Holiday | Why | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II | Law 3107-IX, in force 15 June 2023, moved the commemoration to 8 May and put it in the Labour Code list. The dependency still carries only 9 May. | Law of Ukraine 3107-IX on immortalisation of the victory over Nazism in World War II 1939-1945, amending Labour Code art. 73Checked 2026-07-27 |
| Removed | Victory Day | 9 May was replaced by 8 May under Law 3107-IX and is no longer in article 73. | Law of Ukraine 3107-IX, amending Labour Code art. 73Checked 2026-07-27 |
| Removed | New Year | 2 January has never appeared in article 73 of the Labour Code. Only 1 January is a holiday. | Labour Code of Ukraine (322-VIII), article 73Checked 2026-07-27 |
When is the next public holiday in Ukraine?
The next holiday on the 2026 calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day | Friday |
Ukraine public holiday calendars by year
Open a year for the full table with dates, weekdays and long-weekend counts.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Ukraine have?
Ukraine has 11 national public holidays in 2026 and 11 in 2027. The total can differ from year to year because holidays that fall on a weekend sometimes gain a substitute day, and because moon-based and Easter-based dates occasionally shift in or out of a calendar year.
Which Ukrainian public holidays fall on the same date every year?
Nine of them: New Year (January 1), International Women's Day (March 9), Labour Day (May 1), Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II (May 8), Constitution Day (June 29) and Statehood Day (July 15), plus 3 more. These are pinned to a calendar date, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
Which public holidays in Ukraine change date each year?
Two do: Orthodox Easter and Pentecost. The reasons are linked to orthodox easter, so the Gregorian date has to be recalculated for every year rather than copied forward.
Are there regional public holidays in Ukraine?
This dataset has no separate regional calendar for Ukraine, so the national public holidays listed here apply countrywide. Individual towns can still observe local days that are not public holidays nationally.
What happens when a public holiday in Ukraine falls on a weekend?
Ukraine applies a shift rule to eight of its holidays, so a date landing on a Saturday or Sunday is observed on a nearby weekday instead. New Year, International Women's Day, Labour Day and Constitution Day, plus 4 more follow that pattern. We list a moved holiday once, on the day actually taken off, with its calendar date beside it, rather than counting the weekend date and its replacement as two separate holidays.
Where do these Ukrainian holiday dates come from?
The dates are computed per year from each holiday's own rule using the open date-holidays dataset. That dataset is wrong or incomplete for Ukraine, so 3 corrections have been applied on top of it, each checked against the legislation or the official publication and listed further down this page with its source and the date it was checked.
How to use this page
Public holidays shape the working year in Ukraine, closing many offices, banks and public services and shifting the rhythm of travel and shopping. If you are scheduling a delivery, a launch or a meeting with a Ukrainian team, the table at the top is the quickest check: it shows every recurring holiday side by side across 2025, 2026 and 2027, so you can see at a glance which dates are stable and which need looking up again next year. Where a holiday falls on a weekend and is taken on another day, it appears once, on the day off, with its calendar date beside it, so the totals here match the official ones rather than double counting.
For a single year with weekday counts and long weekends, open the year page for 2025, 2026 or 2027. To compare countries in one year, the 2026 worldwide overview lists every country we cover side by side. Dates come from the open date-holidays dataset and are recalculated per year from each holiday's rule, with 3 corrections applied on top of it against the Ukrainian legislation, listed above with sources. Always confirm official dates with a local authority before you commit to travel or contracts.