Public holidays · Europe · 2028
Ukraine Holidays 2028: Public Holidays in Ukraine
Ukraine has 11 national public holidays in 2028. 6 of them fall on a weekday and 5 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Ukraine public holidays 2028 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | New Year's Day Next | Новий Рік | Public holiday |
| 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 |
| Constitution Day | День Конституції | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Statehood Day | День Української Державності | Public holiday |
| Independence Day | День Незалежності | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Defender of Ukraine Day | День захисників і захисниць України | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | 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 2028
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 1
April 1
May 2
June 2
July 1
August 1
September
October 1
November
December 1
Long weekends in Ukraine 2028
4 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May
No leave needed
Sat 6 May – Mon 8 May
No leave needed
Thu 24 Aug – Sun 27 Aug
Take off Fri 25 Aug
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec
No leave needed
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan
No leave needed
Ukraine vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2028
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.