Public Holidays in Ukraine 2016 🇺🇦
Ukraine has 15 public holidays in 2016. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Ukraine.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 01/16/2016) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 03/12/2016) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | International Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday (Pascha); International Workers' Solidarity Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | International Workers' Solidarity Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed); International Workers' Solidarity Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II (Victory Day) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Holy Trinity Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Holy Trinity Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 07/02/2016) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day of the Constitution of Ukraine | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Defender of Ukraine Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Ukraine 2016
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 01/16/2016) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 03/12/2016) — (Monday) — long weekend
- International Women's Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- International Workers' Solidarity Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed); International Workers' Solidarity Day (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II (Victory Day) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Holy Trinity Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 07/02/2016) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day of the Constitution of Ukraine — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Defender of Ukraine Day — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Ukraine
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2016 to 2017.
- Christmas Day: →
- Holy Trinity Day: →
- Holy Trinity Day (observed): →
