Ukraine has a total of 45 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
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	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	Tuesday, January 14, 2020	The Orthodox New Year, also known as the Old New Year, is observed on January 14 in Ukraine.
Epiphany	Sunday, January 19, 2020	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.
Ukrainian Unity Day	Wednesday, January 22, 2020	Unity Day is a Ukrainian observance that commemorates the Treaty of Unity signed on January 22, 1919.
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.
Day off for International Women's Day	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 Monday	Monday, April 20, 2020	Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.
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	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.
Day off for Victory Day	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.
Ramadan Bayram	Sunday, May 24, 2020	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Kyiv Day	Sunday, May 31, 2020	Kyiv Day is observed in Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv (also known as Kiev), on the last weekend in May.
Children's Day	Monday, June 1, 2020	Children's Day is a observance in Ukraine
Journalists' Day	Saturday, June 6, 2020	Journalists' Day is a observance in Ukraine
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	Orthodox Pentecost Holiday is a national holiday and Orthodox holiday in Ukraine
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in Ukraine (Kyiv)
Fathers' Day	Sunday, June 21, 2020	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Day of Mourning and Commemoration of War Victims	Monday, June 22, 2020	Day of Mourning and Commemoration of War Victims is a observance in Ukraine
Constitution Day	Sunday, June 28, 2020	Ukraine’s Constitution Day is a public holiday on June 28 to celebrate the country’s constitution.
Day off for Constitution Day	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	Monday, July 6, 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
Qurban Bayram	Friday, July 31, 2020	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
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)
Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine	Wednesday, October 14, 2020	Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine 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
Day of Liberation of Ukraine from Fascist Invaders	Wednesday, October 28, 2020	Day of Liberation of Ukraine from Fascist Invaders is a observance 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.