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 downaloadble as a csv or json file. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 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. |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | |||
| Orthodox Christmas Day Christmas Day is a public holiday in Ukraine on January 7, a date based on the Orthodox Christian Church’s calendar. |
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | |||
| Orthodox New Year The Orthodox New Year, also known as the Old New Year, is observed on January 14 in Ukraine. |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | |||
| Ukrainian Unity Day Unity Day is a Ukrainian observance that commemorates the Treaty of Unity signed on January 22, 1919. |
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | |||
| Tatiana Day 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. |
Saturday, January 25, 2020 | |||
| Valentine's Day Many Ukrainians celebrate Valentine’s Day as a romantic day on February 14. |
Friday, February 14, 2020 | |||
| International Women's Day International Women’s Day is a public holiday in Ukraine, celebrated on or around March 8 each year. |
Sunday, March 8, 2020 | |||
| International Women's Day observed International Women’s Day is a public holiday in Ukraine, celebrated on or around March 8 each year. |
Monday, March 9, 2020 | |||
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2020 | |||
| Daylight Saving Time starts |
Sunday, March 29, 2020 | |||
| April Fools April Fool’s Day is celebrated as a day of jokes and trickery on April 1 in Ukraine. |
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | |||
| Orthodox Easter Day Easter is both a religious and a national holiday in Ukraine. The Easter date is based on the Orthodox Christian church’s calendar. |
Sunday, April 19, 2020 | |||
| Orthodox Easter Day holiday |
Monday, April 20, 2020 | |||
| Labor Day Labor Day is a public holiday across the Ukraine, celebrated on or around May 1 each year. |
Friday, May 1, 2020 | |||
| Victory Day / Memorial Day 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. |
Saturday, May 9, 2020 | |||
| Mother's Day Mother’s Day is observed in Ukraine on the second Sunday in May each year. |
Sunday, May 10, 2020 | |||
| Victory Day / Memorial Day observed 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. |
Monday, May 11, 2020 | |||
| Europe Day Europe Day is observed in Ukraine on the third weekend in May. |
Saturday, May 16, 2020 | |||
| Kiev Day Kiev Day is observed in Ukraine’s capital city, Kiev (or Kyiv), on the last weekend in May. |
Sunday, May 31, 2020 | |||
| Orthodox Pentecost Holy Trinity Day, or Triytsya in Ukrainian, is celebrated widely in Ukraine and is a day off work for Ukrainians. |
Sunday, June 7, 2020 | |||
| Orthodox Pentecost holiday Holy Trinity Day, or Triytsya in Ukrainian, is celebrated widely in Ukraine and is a day off work for Ukrainians. |
Monday, June 8, 2020 | |||
| June Solstice |
Saturday, June 20, 2020 | |||
| Constitution Day Ukraine’s Constitution Day is a public holiday on June 28 to celebrate the country’s constitution. |
Sunday, June 28, 2020 | |||
| Constitution Day observed Ukraine’s Constitution Day is a public holiday on June 28 to celebrate the country’s constitution. |
Monday, June 29, 2020 | |||
| Navy Day Navy Day is a national Ukrainian observance that is celebrated on the last Sunday in July each year. |
Sunday, July 5, 2020 | |||
| Kupala Night Kupala Night is celebrated in Ukraine on July 7 each year. |
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 | |||
| Family Day Family Day is an observance celebrated in Ukraine on July 8 each year. |
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 | |||
| Baptism of Kyivan Rus |
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | |||
| Independence Day Ukraine’s Independence Day is annually celebrated on August 24 to mark the anniversary of the country’s declaration of independence in 1991. |
Monday, August 24, 2020 | |||
| September Equinox |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | |||
| Teacher's Day Teacher’s Day in Ukraine is a special day dedicated to teachers on the first Sunday in October. |
Sunday, October 4, 2020 | |||
| Defenders' Day Defenders’ Day is a national Ukrainian holiday that celebrates local heroes and supports nationalism. |
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 | |||
| Daylight Saving Time ends |
Sunday, October 25, 2020 | |||
| Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day Many Ukrainians celebrate Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day on the third Sunday in May. |
Monday, November 9, 2020 | |||
| Dignity and Freedom Day Dignity and Freedom Day is a national Ukrainian holiday that celebrates the country's dignity and freedom. |
Saturday, November 21, 2020 | |||
| Army Day Army Day in Ukraine is a special annual observance dedicated to the nation’s armed forces on December 6. |
Sunday, December 6, 2020 | |||
| St. Nicholas Day |
Saturday, December 19, 2020 | |||
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2020 | |||
| Catholic Christmas Day Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
Friday, December 25, 2020 | |||