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Ukraine Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Ukraine
Ukraine has 11 national public holidays in 2026. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December (in 59 days). There are 4 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, 25 December 2026 · Різдво Христове
Ukraine public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Новий Рік | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | International Women's Day | Міжнародний жіночий день | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Великдень | Public holiday |
| International Workers' Day | День праці | Public holiday | |
| Victory day over Nazism in World War II | День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Pentecost | Трійця | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Constitution Day | День Конституції | Public holiday |
| Statehood Day | День Української Державності | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | День Незалежності | Public holiday | |
| Defender of Ukraine Day | День захисників і захисниць України | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day Next | Різдво Христове | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Ukraine holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 1
April 1
May 3
June 1
July 1
August 1
September
October 1
November
December 1
Long weekends in Ukraine 2026
4 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Fri 8 May – Sun 10 May
No leave needed
Sat 22 Aug – Mon 24 Aug
No leave needed
Thu 1 Oct – Sun 4 Oct
Take off Fri 2 Oct
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Ukraine vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2026
Planning a trip to Ukraine?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.