The calendar
Ukraine reformed its calendar recently, moving Christmas to 25 December in 2023 and adding Statehood Day on 15 July. Independence Day on 24 August remains the central national date.
Country view
Ukraine · 2026
11 recorded days · 11 public · 0 bank · 0 school · 0 regional
25In 55 days
Різдво Христове
Friday · 25 Dec 2026 · Public
DateHolidayTypeShops shut?
01JanНовий Рік
New Year's Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Міжнародний жіночий день
International Women's Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Великдень
Easter Sunday · Nationwide
PublicShut
День праці
International Workers' Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні
Victory day over Nazism in World War II · Nationwide
PublicShut
Трійця
Pentecost · Nationwide
PublicShut
День Конституції
Constitution Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
День Української Державності
Statehood Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
День Незалежності
Independence Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
День захисників і захисниць України
Defender of Ukraine Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Різдво Христове
Christmas Day · Nationwide
PublicShut
Data sources: Nager.Date public holiday API. How we source and check dates
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
How the holiday year works in Ukraine
How people take the days
Martial law has suspended the usual weekend-shifting and some holiday rest rights, so published calendars and lived practice diverge. Confirm locally rather than relying on historical lists.
If you're visiting
Public gatherings are limited and curfews apply; commemorations are smaller and shorter than the pre-2022 norm.
If you live here
Treat any holiday list for Ukraine, including ours, as the peacetime baseline rather than a guarantee of closures.
Nearby countries
Neighbours of Ukraine — see their holidays, or compare the two calendars side by side.
What these days actually mean
Observance, business closures and transport impact for the next few dates.
Christmas Day
25 Dec 2026
- Observance
- The central Christian winter feast; in most countries the household gathering matters more than the church service.
- Business
- Near-total closure of retail, offices and banks. Expect the preceding afternoon to shut early too.
- Transport
- Skeleton or suspended services in many countries. Book intercity travel well ahead.