Public holidays in Ukraine, 2026
Ukraine observes 11 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 7 that actually cut into the working week.
11holidays listed
7fall on a weekday
4fall on a weekend
11distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2026
Calendar view, 2026
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
February
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March
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- 08 International Women's Day
April
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- 12 Easter Sunday
May
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- 01 International Workers' Day
- 08 Victory day over Nazism in World War II
- 31 Pentecost
June
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- 28 Constitution Day
July
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- 15 Statehood Day
August
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- 24 Independence Day
September
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October
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- 01 Defender of Ukraine Day
November
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December
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- 25 Christmas Day
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Новий Рік |
| 2026-03-08 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Міжнародний жіночий день |
| 2026-04-12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Великдень |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | International Workers' Day | День праці |
| 2026-05-08 | Friday | Victory day over Nazism in World War II | День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні |
| 2026-05-31 | Sunday | Pentecost | Трійця |
| 2026-06-28 | Sunday | Constitution Day | День Конституції |
| 2026-07-15 | Wednesday | Statehood Day | День Української Державності |
| 2026-08-24 | Monday | Independence Day | День Незалежності |
| 2026-10-01 | Thursday | Defender of Ukraine Day | День захисників і захисниць України |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Різдво Христове |
Planning notes for 2026
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2025 2027. Country overview: Ukraine holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.