Public Holidays in Ukraine 2018 🇺🇦
Ukraine has 20 public holidays in 2018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | International Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 03/03/2018) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday (Pascha) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 05/05/2018) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | 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 | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day of the Constitution of Ukraine | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 06/23/2018) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Defender of Ukraine Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Defender of Ukraine Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 12/22/2018) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Ukraine 2018
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 — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- International Women's Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 03/03/2018) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 05/05/2018) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Holy Trinity Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day of the Constitution of Ukraine — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 06/23/2018) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Defender of Ukraine Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 12/22/2018) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018) — (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 2018 to 2019.
- Christmas Day: →
- Easter Sunday (Pascha): →
- Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed): →
- Holy Trinity Day: →
- Holy Trinity Day (observed): →
