Ukraine Holidays in 2026

List of public holidays in Ukraine 2026 calendar

DateDayNameType
1st JanuaryThursdayNew Year's Day (Suspended)Suspended National Holiday
6th JanuaryTuesdayEpiphanyObservance
14th JanuaryWednesdayOrthodox New YearObservance, Orthodox
14th FebruarySaturdayValentine's DayObservance
8th MarchSundayInternational Women's Day (Suspended)Suspended National Holiday
9th MarchMondayInternational Women's Day (Suspended) observedSuspended National Holiday
20th MarchFridayRamadan Bayram (Tentative Date)Muslim
20th MarchFridayMarch EquinoxSeason
29th MarchSundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
1st AprilWednesdayApril FoolsObservance
12th AprilSundayOrthodox Easter Day (Suspended)Suspended National Holiday
1st MayFridayLabor Day (Suspended)Suspended National Holiday
8th MayFridayVictory Day (Suspended)Suspended National Holiday
9th MaySaturdayEurope DayObservance
10th MaySundayMother's DayObservance
15th MayFridayFamily DayObservance
27th MayWednesdayQurban Bayram (Tentative Date)Muslim
31st MaySundayKyiv DayObservance
31st MaySundayOrthodox Pentecost (Suspended)Suspended National Holiday
1st JuneMondayChildren's DayObservance
6th JuneSaturdayJournalists' DayObservance
21st JuneSundayFathers' DayObservance
21st JuneSundayJune SolsticeSeason
22nd JuneMondayDay of Mourning and Commemoration of War VictimsObservance
28th JuneSundayConstitution Day (Suspended)Suspended National Holiday
29th JuneMondayConstitution Day (Suspended) observedSuspended National Holiday
5th JulySundayNavy DayObservance
6th JulyMondayKupala NightObservance
15th JulyWednesdayUkrainian Statehood DaySuspended National Holiday
28th JulyTuesdayBaptism of Kyivan RusObservance
24th AugustMondayIndependence Day (Suspended)Suspended National Holiday
23rd SeptemberWednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
1st OctoberThursdayDay of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine (Suspended)Suspended National Holiday
25th OctoberSundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
28th OctoberWednesdayDay of Liberation of Ukraine from Fascist InvadersObservance
9th NovemberMondayCultural Workers and Folk Artists DayObservance
21st NovemberSaturdayDignity and Freedom DayObservance
6th DecemberSundayArmy DayObservance
6th DecemberSundaySt. Nicholas DayObservance, Orthodox
21st DecemberMondayDecember SolsticeSeason
25th DecemberFridayChristmas DaySuspended 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 -

  1. Public Holidays
  2. Local Holidays
  3. Other Holidays

Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Ukraine this year in 2026?

There are 13 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);
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