Public Holidays in Ukraine 2026 🇺🇦
Ukraine has 17 public holidays in 2026; the next one is Christmas Day on Fri, Dec 25, 2026.
- 17public holidays 2026
- 9long weekends
- 5on a weekend
- Mondaymost common weekday
Weekend in Ukraine: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year | Public holiday | |
| Fri 2 Jan | Friday | New Year | Public holiday | |
| Sun 8 Mar | Sunday (weekend) | International Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 9 Mar | Monday | International Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun 12 Apr | Sunday (weekend) | Orthodox Easter | Public holiday | |
| Mon 13 Apr | Monday | Orthodox Easter | Public holiday | |
| Fri 1 May | Friday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat 9 May | Saturday (weekend) | Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 11 May | Monday | Victory Day (substitute day) | Substitute day | |
| Sun 31 May | Sunday (weekend) | Pentecost | Public holiday | |
| Mon 1 Jun | Monday | Pentecost | Public holiday | |
| Sun 28 Jun | Sunday (weekend) | Constitution Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 29 Jun | Monday | Constitution Day (substitute day) | Substitute day | |
| Wed 15 Jul | Wednesday | Statehood Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 24 Aug | Monday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 1 Oct | Thursday | Defenders of Ukraine Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · 4 days off · New Year
- Sat 7 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · 3 days off · International Women's Day
- Sat 11 Apr – Mon 13 Apr · 3 days off · Orthodox Easter
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 9 May – Mon 11 May · 3 days off · Victory Day, Victory Day (substitute day)
- Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun · 3 days off · Pentecost
- Sat 27 Jun – Mon 29 Jun · 3 days off · Constitution Day, Constitution Day (substitute day)
- Sat 22 Aug – Mon 24 Aug · 3 days off · Independence Day
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off · Christmas Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Oct off → 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Oct – Sun 4 Oct) · Defenders of Ukraine Day
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year | Public holiday |
| Sat 2 Jan | Saturday | New Year | Public holiday |
| Mon 4 Jan | Monday | New Year (substitute day) | Substitute day |
| Mon 8 Mar | Monday | International Women's Day | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 2 May | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Public holiday |
| Mon 3 May | Monday | Orthodox Easter | Public holiday |
| Tue 4 May | Tuesday | Labour Day (substitute day) | Substitute day |
| Sun 9 May | Sunday | Victory Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 10 May | Monday | Victory Day (substitute day) | Substitute day |
| Sun 20 Jun | Sunday | Pentecost | Public holiday |
| Mon 21 Jun | Monday | Pentecost | Public holiday |
| Mon 28 Jun | Monday | Constitution Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 15 Jul | Thursday | Statehood Day | Public holiday |
| Tue 24 Aug | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 1 Oct | Friday | Defenders of Ukraine Day | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 27 Dec | Monday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
2027 brings 8 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan (4 days); Sat 6 Mar – Mon 8 Mar (3 days); Sat 1 May – Tue 4 May (4 days); Sat 8 May – Mon 10 May (3 days); Sat 19 Jun – Mon 21 Jun (3 days); Sat 26 Jun – Mon 28 Jun (3 days); Fri 1 Oct – Sun 3 Oct (3 days); Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec (3 days).
Questions about holidays in Ukraine
- How many public holidays does Ukraine have in 2026?
- 17 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 18 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Ukraine?
- 5 — International Women's Day (Sunday), Orthodox Easter (Sunday), Victory Day (Saturday), Pentecost (Sunday), Constitution Day (Sunday). 2 substitute days are listed: Victory Day (substitute day) on Mon 11 May, Constitution Day (substitute day) on Mon 29 Jun.
- How many long weekends are there in Ukraine in 2026?
- 9 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan (4 days); Sat 7 Mar – Mon 9 Mar (3 days); Sat 11 Apr – Mon 13 Apr (3 days); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (3 days); Sat 9 May – Mon 11 May (3 days); Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun (3 days); Sat 27 Jun – Mon 29 Jun (3 days); Sat 22 Aug – Mon 24 Aug (3 days); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (3 days).
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