Ukraine Public Holidays 2026
11 national holidays
Ukraine has 11 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Новий Рік
March 2026
- 8International Women's DaySunday · Міжнародний жіночий день
April 2026
- 12Easter SundaySunday · Великдень
May 2026
- 1International Workers' DayFriday · День праці
- 8Victory day over Nazism in World War IIFriday · День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні
- 31PentecostSunday · Трійця
June 2026
- 28Constitution DaySunday · День Конституції
July 2026
- 15Statehood DayWednesday · День Української Державності
August 2026
- 24Independence DayMonday · День Незалежності
October 2026
- 1Defender of Ukraine DayThursday · День захисників і захисниць України
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Різдво Христове
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 8 May – 10 May3 days
- 22 August – 24 August3 days
- 1 October – 4 October4 days · take 2 October off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Ukraine in 2026?
11 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Ukraine?
Christmas Day (Різдво Христове) on Friday, 25 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Ukraine in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 8 May–10 May (3 days); 22 August–24 August (3 days); 1 October–4 October (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 December–27 December (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.