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Ukraine holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Ukraine get in 2026? There are 11 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Новий Рік (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Різдво Христове (December 25). The full table is below.
Every Ukraine holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Новий Рік | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| March 8 | Sunday | Міжнародний жіночий день | International Women's Day | Nationwide |
| April 12 | Sunday | Великдень | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | День праці | International Workers' Day | Nationwide |
| May 8 | Friday | День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні | Victory day over Nazism in World War II | Nationwide |
| May 31 | Sunday | Трійця | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| June 28 | Sunday | День Конституції | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| July 15 | Wednesday | День Української Державності | Statehood Day | Nationwide |
| August 24 | Monday | День Незалежності | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| October 1 | Thursday | День захисників і захисниць України | Defender of Ukraine Day | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Різдво Христове | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 4 built in
- День праці (International Workers' Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні (Victory day over Nazism in World War II) falls on a Friday, May 8: three days off in a row.
- День Незалежності (Independence Day) falls on a Monday, August 24: three days off in a row.
- Різдво Христове (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 2 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Новий Рік, January 1; День захисників і захисниць України, October 1): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Ukraine calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Ukraine signature lives in the other dates: День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні (Victory day over Nazism in World War II, May 8), found in no other country in the dataset; День захисників і захисниць України (Defender of Ukraine Day, October 1), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from День захисників і захисниць України (October 1) to Різдво Христове (December 25): 85 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 11 nationwide holidays and День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні will fall on a Saturday (May 8).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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