Ukraine Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Ukraine 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day (Suspended) | Suspended National Holiday |
| 6th January | Tuesday | Epiphany | Observance |
| 14th January | Wednesday | Orthodox New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
| 14th February | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 24th February | Tuesday | National Day of Prayer | Observance |
| 8th March | Sunday | International Women's Day (Suspended) | Suspended National Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Ramadan Bayram | Muslim |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 29th March | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 1st April | Wednesday | April Fools | Observance |
| 12th April | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Day (Suspended) | Suspended National Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day (Suspended) | Suspended National Holiday |
| 8th May | Friday | Victory Day (Suspended) | Suspended National Holiday |
| 9th May | Saturday | Europe Day | Observance |
| 10th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 15th May | Friday | Family Day | Observance |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Qurban Bayram | Muslim |
| 31st May | Sunday | Kyiv Day | Observance |
| 31st May | Sunday | Orthodox Pentecost (Suspended) | Suspended National Holiday |
| 6th June | Saturday | Journalists' Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 22nd June | Monday | Day of Mourning and Commemoration of War Victims | Observance |
| 28th June | Sunday | Constitution Day (Suspended) | Suspended National Holiday |
| 5th July | Sunday | Navy Day | Observance |
| 6th July | Monday | Kupala Night | Observance |
| 15th July | Wednesday | Ukrainian Statehood Day | Suspended National Holiday |
| 28th July | Tuesday | Baptism of Kyivan Rus | Observance |
| 24th August | Monday | Independence Day (Suspended) | Suspended National Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 1st October | Thursday | Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine (Suspended) | Suspended National Holiday |
| 28th October | Wednesday | Day of Liberation of Ukraine from Fascist Invaders | Observance |
| 9th November | Monday | Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day | Observance |
| 20th November | Friday | Children's Day | Observance |
| 21st November | Saturday | Dignity and Freedom Day | Observance |
| 6th December | Sunday | Army Day | Observance |
| 6th December | Sunday | St. Nicholas Day | Observance, Orthodox |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Suspended National Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Ukraine. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Ukraine this year in 2026?
There are 11 holidays in Ukraine in 2026
How to retrieve the Ukraine holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=UA&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Ukraine holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'UA', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);