Ukraine Public Holidays in 2021
Ukraine has a total of 47 holidays in 2021. 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 |
Friday, January 1, 2021 | 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 |
Thursday, January 7, 2021 | 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 |
Thursday, January 14, 2021 | The Orthodox New Year, also known as the Old New Year, is observed on January 14 in Ukraine. |
| Epiphany |
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | 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 |
Sunday, February 14, 2021 | Many Ukrainians celebrate Valentine’s Day as a romantic day on February 14. |
| International Women's Day |
Monday, March 8, 2021 | International Women’s Day is a public holiday in Ukraine, celebrated on or around March 8 each year. |
| March Equinox |
Saturday, March 20, 2021 | March Equinox in Ukraine (Kyiv) |
| Daylight Saving Time starts |
Sunday, March 28, 2021 | Daylight Saving Time starts in Ukraine |
| April Fools |
Thursday, April 1, 2021 | April Fool’s Day is celebrated as a day of jokes and trickery on April 1 in Ukraine. |
| Labor Day |
Saturday, May 1, 2021 | Labor Day is a public holiday across the Ukraine, celebrated on or around May 1 each year. |
| Orthodox Easter Day |
Sunday, May 2, 2021 | Easter is both a religious and a national holiday in Ukraine. The Easter date is based on the Orthodox Christian church’s calendar. |
| Day off for Labor Day |
Monday, May 3, 2021 | Labor Day is a public holiday across the Ukraine, celebrated on or around May 1 each year. |
| Orthodox Easter Monday |
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 | Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday. |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 9, 2021 | Mother’s Day is observed in Ukraine on the second Sunday in May each year. |
| Victory Day |
Sunday, May 9, 2021 | 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. |
| Day off for Victory Day |
Monday, May 10, 2021 | 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. |
| Ramadan Bayram |
Thursday, May 13, 2021 | 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. |
| Europe Day |
Saturday, May 15, 2021 | Europe Day is observed in Ukraine on the third weekend in May. |
| Kyiv Day |
Sunday, May 30, 2021 | Kyiv Day is observed in Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv (also known as Kiev), on the last weekend in May. |
| Children's Day |
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Children's Day is a observance in Ukraine |
| Journalists' Day |
Sunday, June 6, 2021 | Journalists' Day is a observance in Ukraine |
| Fathers' Day |
Sunday, June 20, 2021 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| Orthodox Pentecost |
Sunday, June 20, 2021 | 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 21, 2021 | Orthodox Pentecost Holiday is a national holiday and Orthodox holiday in Ukraine |
| June Solstice |
Monday, June 21, 2021 | June Solstice in Ukraine (Kyiv) |
| Day of Mourning and Commemoration of War Victims |
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 | Day of Mourning and Commemoration of War Victims is a observance in Ukraine |
| Constitution Day |
Monday, June 28, 2021 | Ukraine’s Constitution Day is a public holiday on June 28 to celebrate the country’s constitution. |
| Navy Day |
Sunday, July 4, 2021 | Navy Day is a national Ukrainian observance that is celebrated on the last Sunday in July each year. |
| Kupala Night |
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 | Kupala Night is celebrated in Ukraine on July 7 each year. |
| Family Day |
Thursday, July 8, 2021 | Family Day is an observance celebrated in Ukraine on July 8 each year. |
| Qurban Bayram |
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 | 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. |
| Baptism of Kyivan Rus |
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | Baptism of Kyivan Rus is a observance in Ukraine |
| Extra Working Day |
Saturday, August 21, 2021 | Extra Working Day is a working day on weekend in Ukraine |
| Public Holiday for Independence Day |
Monday, August 23, 2021 | Public Holiday for Independence Day is a national holiday in Ukraine |
| Independence Day |
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 | 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 |
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | September Equinox in Ukraine (Kyiv) |
| Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 | 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 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 | Day of Liberation of Ukraine from Fascist Invaders is a observance in Ukraine |
| Daylight Saving Time ends |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 | Daylight Saving Time ends in Ukraine |
| Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 | Many Ukrainians celebrate Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day on the third Sunday in May. |
| Dignity and Freedom Day |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 | Dignity and Freedom Day is a national Ukrainian holiday that celebrates the country's dignity and freedom. |
| Army Day |
Monday, December 6, 2021 | Army Day in Ukraine is a special annual observance dedicated to the nation’s armed forces on December 6. |
| St. Nicholas Day |
Sunday, December 19, 2021 | St. Nicholas Day is a observance and Orthodox holiday in Ukraine |
| December Solstice |
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 | December Solstice in Ukraine (Kyiv) |
| Catholic Christmas Day |
Saturday, December 25, 2021 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day |
Saturday, December 25, 2021 | |
| Day off for Catholic Christmas Day |
Monday, December 27, 2021 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
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