Public Holidays in Ukraine 2021 🇺🇦
Ukraine has 19 public holidays in 2021. 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 01/16/2021) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | International Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday (Pascha) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labor Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II (Victory Day) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II (Victory Day) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Holy Trinity Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Holy Trinity Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day of the Constitution of Ukraine | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 08/28/2021) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day of defenders of Ukraine | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 10/23/2021) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day (observed) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Ukraine 2021
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 01/16/2021) — (Friday) — long weekend
- International Women's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II (Victory Day) (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Holy Trinity Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day of the Constitution of Ukraine — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 08/28/2021) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day of defenders of Ukraine — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 10/23/2021) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day (observed) — (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 2021 to 2022.
- Christmas Day: →
