Public Holidays in Ukraine 2019 🇺🇦
Ukraine has 17 public holidays in 2019. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | International Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday (Pascha) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 05/11/2019) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday 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 | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day of the Constitution of Ukraine | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Independence Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Defender of Ukraine Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 12/21/2019) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 12/28/2019) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Ukraine 2019
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 — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- International Women's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 05/11/2019) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II (Victory Day) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Holy Trinity Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day of the Constitution of Ukraine — (Friday) — long weekend
- Independence Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Defender of Ukraine Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 12/21/2019) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 12/28/2019) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the 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 2019 to 2020.
- Christmas Day: →
- Easter Sunday (Pascha): →
- Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed): →
- Holy Trinity Day: →
- Holy Trinity Day (observed): →
