Public Holidays in Ukraine 2017 🇺🇦
Ukraine has 19 public holidays in 2017. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | International Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday (Pascha) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | International Workers' Solidarity Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | International Workers' Solidarity Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 05/13/2017) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | 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 | |
| Wednesday | Day of the Constitution of Ukraine | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 08/19/2017) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Defender of Ukraine Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Defender of Ukraine Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Ukraine 2017
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 (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- International Workers' Solidarity Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- International Workers' Solidarity Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 05/13/2017) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II (Victory Day) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Holy Trinity Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 08/19/2017) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Defender of Ukraine Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Monday) — 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 2017 to 2018.
- Christmas Day: →
- Christmas Day (observed): →
- Easter Sunday (Pascha): →
- Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed): →
- Holy Trinity Day: →
- Holy Trinity Day (observed): →
- Defender of Ukraine Day (observed): →
