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.
Ukrainian Unity Day
Friday, January 22, 2021 Unity Day is a Ukrainian observance that commemorates the Treaty of Unity signed on January 22, 1919.
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 9 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 9 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.
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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