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Ukraine has a total of 39 holidays in 2020. 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 |
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New Year's Day |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | 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 |
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | Christmas Day is a public holiday in Ukraine on January 7, a date based on the Orthodox Christian Church’s calendar. |
Orthodox New Year |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | The Orthodox New Year, also known as the Old New Year, is observed on January 14 in Ukraine. |
Ukrainian Unity Day |
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | Unity Day is a Ukrainian observance that commemorates the Treaty of Unity signed on January 22, 1919. |
Tatiana Day |
Saturday, January 25, 2020 | Tatiana Day, or Tatyana Day, is a Ukrainian observance named after a Christian martyr as well as the date a decree was signed to establish a university in Moscow, Russia. |
Valentine's Day |
Friday, February 14, 2020 | Many Ukrainians celebrate Valentine’s Day as a romantic day on February 14. |
International Women's Day |
Sunday, March 8, 2020 | International Women’s Day is a public holiday in Ukraine, celebrated on or around March 8 each year. |
International Women's Day observed |
Monday, March 9, 2020 | International Women’s Day is a public holiday in Ukraine, celebrated on or around March 8 each year. |
March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2020 | March Equinox in Ukraine (Kyiv) |
Daylight Saving Time starts |
Sunday, March 29, 2020 | Daylight Saving Time starts in Ukraine |
April Fools |
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | April Fool’s Day is celebrated as a day of jokes and trickery on April 1 in Ukraine. |
Orthodox Easter Day |
Sunday, April 19, 2020 | 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 Day holiday |
Monday, April 20, 2020 | Orthodox Easter Day holiday is a national holiday and Orthodox holiday in Ukraine |
Labor Day |
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Labor Day is a public holiday across the Ukraine, celebrated on or around May 1 each year. |
Victory Day / Memorial Day |
Saturday, May 9, 2020 | Victory Day in Ukraine is celebrated as a public holiday on May 9 to commemorate the defeat of the Nazis in the Second World War. |
Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 10, 2020 | Mother’s Day is observed in Ukraine on the second Sunday in May each year. |
Victory Day / Memorial Day observed |
Monday, May 11, 2020 | Victory Day in Ukraine is celebrated as a public holiday on May 9 to commemorate the defeat of the Nazis in the Second World War. |
Europe Day |
Saturday, May 16, 2020 | Europe Day is observed in Ukraine on the third weekend in May. |
Kiev Day |
Sunday, May 31, 2020 | Kiev Day is observed in Ukraine’s capital city, Kiev (or Kyiv), on the last weekend in May. |
Orthodox Pentecost |
Sunday, June 7, 2020 | 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 8, 2020 | Holy Trinity Day, or Triytsya in Ukrainian, is celebrated widely in Ukraine and is a day off work for Ukrainians. |
June Solstice |
Saturday, June 20, 2020 | June Solstice in Ukraine (Kyiv) |
Constitution Day |
Sunday, June 28, 2020 | Ukraine’s Constitution Day is a public holiday on June 28 to celebrate the country’s constitution. |
Constitution Day observed |
Monday, June 29, 2020 | Ukraine’s Constitution Day is a public holiday on June 28 to celebrate the country’s constitution. |
Navy Day |
Sunday, July 5, 2020 | Navy Day is a national Ukrainian observance that is celebrated on the last Sunday in July each year. |
Kupala Night |
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 | Kupala Night is celebrated in Ukraine on July 7 each year. |
Family Day |
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 | Family Day is an observance celebrated in Ukraine on July 8 each year. |
Baptism of Kyivan Rus |
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | Baptism of Kyivan Rus is a observance in Ukraine |
Independence Day |
Monday, August 24, 2020 | 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 |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | September Equinox in Ukraine (Kyiv) |
Teacher's Day |
Sunday, October 4, 2020 | Teacher’s Day in Ukraine is a special day dedicated to teachers on the first Sunday in October. |
Defenders' Day |
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 | Defenders’ Day is a national Ukrainian holiday that celebrates local heroes and supports nationalism. |
Daylight Saving Time ends |
Sunday, October 25, 2020 | Daylight Saving Time ends in Ukraine |
Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day |
Monday, November 9, 2020 | Many Ukrainians celebrate Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day on the third Sunday in May. |
Dignity and Freedom Day |
Saturday, November 21, 2020 | Dignity and Freedom Day is a national Ukrainian holiday that celebrates the country's dignity and freedom. |
Army Day |
Sunday, December 6, 2020 | Army Day in Ukraine is a special annual observance dedicated to the nation’s armed forces on December 6. |
St. Nicholas Day |
Saturday, December 19, 2020 | St. Nicholas Day is a observance and Orthodox holiday in Ukraine |
December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2020 | December Solstice in Ukraine (Kyiv) |
Catholic Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25, 2020 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |