Ukraine has a total of 42 holidays in 2017. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Sunday, January 1, 2017	New Year’s Day is annually celebrated as a day off work in the Ukraine on January 1, marking the start of the New Year.
Day off for New Year's Day	Monday, January 2, 2017	New Year’s Day is annually celebrated as a day off work in the Ukraine on January 1, marking the start of the New Year.
Orthodox Christmas Day	Saturday, January 7, 2017	Many Orthodox churches annually celebrate Christmas Day on or around January 7. This event commemorates the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, according to the Christian Bible.
Day off for Orthodox Christmas Day	Monday, January 9, 2017	Many Orthodox churches annually celebrate Christmas Day on or around January 7. This event commemorates the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, according to the Christian Bible.
Orthodox New Year	Saturday, January 14, 2017	The Orthodox New Year, also known as the Old New Year, is observed on January 14 in Ukraine.
Epiphany	Thursday, January 19, 2017	Epiphany is a Christian holiday celebrated globally on January 6 each year. It commemorates two events recorded in the Bible: the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus; and Jesus’ baptism.
Valentine's Day	Tuesday, February 14, 2017	Many Ukrainians celebrate Valentine’s Day as a romantic day on February 14.
International Women's Day	Wednesday, March 8, 2017	International Women’s Day is a public holiday in Ukraine, celebrated on or around March 8 each year.
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2017	March Equinox in Ukraine (Kyiv)
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, March 26, 2017	Daylight Saving Time starts in Ukraine
April Fools	Saturday, April 1, 2017	April Fool’s Day is celebrated as a day of jokes and trickery on April 1 in Ukraine.
Orthodox Easter Day	Sunday, April 16, 2017	Easter is both a religious and a national holiday in Ukraine. The Easter date is based on the Orthodox Christian church’s calendar.
Orthodox Easter Monday	Monday, April 17, 2017	Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.
Labor Day	Monday, May 1, 2017	Labor Day is a public holiday across the Ukraine, celebrated on or around May 1 each year.
Victory Day	Tuesday, May 9, 2017	Victory Day in Ukraine is celebrated as a public holiday on May 8 to commemorate the defeat of the Nazis in the Second World War.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 14, 2017	Mother’s Day is observed in Ukraine on the second Sunday in May each year.
Europe Day	Saturday, May 20, 2017	Europe Day is observed in Ukraine on the third weekend in May.
Kyiv Day	Sunday, May 28, 2017	Kyiv Day is observed in Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv (also known as Kiev), on the last weekend in May.
Children's Day	Thursday, June 1, 2017	Children's Day is a observance in Ukraine
Orthodox Pentecost	Sunday, June 4, 2017	Holy Trinity Day, or Triytsya in Ukrainian, is celebrated widely in Ukraine and is a day off work for Ukrainians.
Orthodox Pentecost Holiday	Monday, June 5, 2017	Orthodox Pentecost Holiday is a national holiday and Orthodox holiday in Ukraine
Journalists' Day	Tuesday, June 6, 2017	Journalists' Day is a observance in Ukraine
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2017	June Solstice in Ukraine (Kyiv)
Day of Mourning and Commemoration of War Victims	Thursday, June 22, 2017	Day of Mourning and Commemoration of War Victims is a observance in Ukraine
Constitution Day	Wednesday, June 28, 2017	Ukraine’s Constitution Day is a public holiday on June 28 to celebrate the country’s constitution.
Navy Day	Sunday, July 2, 2017	Navy Day is a national Ukrainian observance that is celebrated on the last Sunday in July each year.
Kupala Night	Thursday, July 6, 2017	Kupala Night is celebrated in Ukraine on July 7 each year.
Family Day	Saturday, July 8, 2017	Family Day is an observance celebrated in Ukraine on July 8 each year.
Baptism of Kyivan Rus	Friday, July 28, 2017	Baptism of Kyivan Rus is a observance in Ukraine
Independence Day	Thursday, August 24, 2017	Ukraine’s Independence Day is annually celebrated on August 24 to mark the anniversary of the country’s declaration of independence in 1991.
September Equinox	Friday, September 22, 2017	September Equinox in Ukraine (Kyiv)
Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine	Saturday, October 14, 2017	Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine is a national Ukrainian holiday that celebrates local heroes and supports nationalism.
Day off for Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine	Monday, October 16, 2017	Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine is a national Ukrainian holiday that celebrates local heroes and supports nationalism.
Day of Liberation of Ukraine from Fascist Invaders	Saturday, October 28, 2017	Day of Liberation of Ukraine from Fascist Invaders is a observance in Ukraine
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 29, 2017	Daylight Saving Time ends in Ukraine
Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day	Thursday, November 9, 2017	Many Ukrainians celebrate Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day on the third Sunday in May.
Dignity and Freedom Day	Tuesday, November 21, 2017	Dignity and Freedom Day is a national Ukrainian holiday that celebrates the country's dignity and freedom.
Army Day	Wednesday, December 6, 2017	Army Day in Ukraine is a special annual observance dedicated to the nation’s armed forces on December 6.
St. Nicholas Day	Tuesday, December 19, 2017	St. Nicholas Day is a observance and Orthodox holiday in Ukraine
December Solstice	Thursday, December 21, 2017	December Solstice in Ukraine (Kyiv)
Catholic Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2017	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2017