Public holidays 2026 in Ukraine
Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.
17
holidays
3
long weekends
249
working days
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year | National | |
| January 2 | Friday | New Year | National | |
| March 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | National | |
| March 9 | Monday | International Women's Day | National | |
| April 12 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | National | |
| April 13 | Monday | Orthodox Easter (substitute day) | National | |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | National | |
| May 9 | Saturday | Victory Day | National | |
| May 11 | Monday | Victory Day (substitute day) | National | |
| May 31 | Sunday | Pentecost | National | |
| June 1 | Monday | Pentecost (substitute day) | National | |
| June 28 | Sunday | Constitution Day | National | |
| June 29 | Monday | Constitution Day (substitute day) | National | |
| July 15 | Wednesday | Statehood Day | National | |
| August 24 | Monday | Independence Day | National | |
| October 1 | Thursday | Defenders of Ukraine Day | National | |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National | Countdown |
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In 2026 there are 17 official public holidays in Ukraine. 5 fall on a weekend, so the year has 249 working days (Monday to Friday).
The next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 (51 days away).
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Long weekends 2026 in Ukraine
We found 3 possible long weekends: take the listed days off to join the holiday and the weekend.
| Holiday | Days to take off | Total days off |
|---|---|---|
| Statehood Day | Monday July 13, Tuesday July 14 | 5 days |
| Statehood Day | Thursday July 16, Friday July 17 | 5 days |
| Defenders of Ukraine Day | Friday October 2 | 4 days |
Working days per month in 2026
Count the working days between two dates with these holidays already excluded:
Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Donetsk, Lviv, Zaporizhzhya, Kryvyi Rih, Sevastopol, Mykolayiv, Uzhgorod.
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 21 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 20 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 22 |
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Frequently asked questions
17 official holidays, 12 of them on weekdays.
Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026.
249 working days (Monday to Friday) in Ukraine.