How many public holidays does Ukraine have in 2026?
Ukraine has 11 public holidays in 2026, per Ukrainian Public Holidays 2026 (державні та святкові дні, Labour Code Art. 73).
Ukraine has 11 public holidays in 2026, per Ukrainian Public Holidays 2026 (державні та святкові дні, Labour Code Art. 73). The longest long weekend lasts 3 days on 1–3 May 2026.
Winter
Winter
No holidays this month.
Spring
Spring
Spring
Summer
Summer
Summer
Autumn
No holidays this month.
Autumn
Autumn
No holidays this month.
Winter
Ukraine has 8 long-weekend periods in 2026 — runs of two or more consecutive work-free days formed by holidays and weekends. The longest lasts 3 days on 1–3 May 2026, covering Labour Day. Use the day-by-day breakdown of each period to plan trips and leave requests.
Throughout 2026, Ukraine has 11 public holidays. The first holiday falls on 1 January (New Year's Day) and the last on 25 December (Christmas Day).
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Holiday |
| 8 March 2026 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Holiday |
| 12 April 2026 | Sunday | Easter (Pascha) | Holiday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | Holiday |
| 8 May 2026 | Friday | Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism | Holiday |
| 31 May 2026 | Sunday | Trinity Sunday (Pentecost) | Holiday |
| 28 June 2026 | Sunday | Constitution Day | Holiday |
| 15 July 2026 | Wednesday | Ukrainian Statehood Day | Holiday |
| 24 August 2026 | Monday | Independence Day | Holiday |
| 1 October 2026 | Thursday | Day of Defenders of Ukraine | Holiday |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Holiday |
Official source: Ukrainian Public Holidays 2026 (державні та святкові дні, Labour Code Art. 73) (Statutory holidays reflecting the 2023 calendar reform: Christmas is now observed on 25 December (Gregorian), Victory over Nazism Day on 8 May, Statehood Day on 15 July, and Defenders Day on 1 October. Easter and Trinity follow the Orthodox paschalion (Easter 12 April 2026; Trinity 31 May 2026). Under martial law, the carrying-over of holidays falling on weekends and paid days off may be suspended.). Compiled by CalendarWorld. Statutory holidays reflecting the 2023 calendar reform: Christmas on 25 December, Victory over Nazism Day on 8 May, Statehood Day on 15 July. Easter and Trinity follow the Orthodox paschalion. Under martial law, paid days off may be suspended.
The Ukraine 2026 holiday data is available in open formats: JSON for applications, CSV for spreadsheets, and ICS for importing into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook.
Ukraine is in the Northern Hemisphere, with four temperate seasons.
March – May
Days lengthen and temperatures climb after winter; trees blossom and the growing season begins.
Astronomical: 20 Mar – 21 JunJune – August
The warmest season, with the longest daylight hours around the summer solstice.
Astronomical: 21 Jun – 23 SepSeptember – November
Temperatures cool and days shorten; deciduous leaves turn colour and fall.
Astronomical: 23 Sep – 21 DecDecember – February
The coldest season, with the shortest daylight hours around the winter solstice.
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Ukraine has 11 public holidays in 2026, per Ukrainian Public Holidays 2026 (державні та святкові дні, Labour Code Art. 73).
There are 8 long-weekend periods in Ukraine in 2026. The longest lasts 3 days on 1-3 May 2026, covering Labour Day.
The official source is Ukrainian Public Holidays 2026 (державні та святкові дні, Labour Code Art. 73) (Statutory holidays reflecting the 2023 calendar reform: Christmas is now observed on 25 December (Gregorian), Victory over Nazism Day on 8 May, Statehood Day on 15 July, and Defenders Day on 1 October. Easter and Trinity follow the Orthodox paschalion (Easter 12 April 2026; Trinity 31 May 2026). Under martial law, the carrying-over of holidays falling on weekends and paid days off may be suspended).
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