Ukraine has a total of 41 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates or sign up for our newsletter to receive regular updates. All updates are automatically added to our API as well.

Our API allows you to specify the State and Region as part of the API requests, thereby limiting the requests to a particular state or city. View the API documentation for a full description of the supported countries, states and regions.

Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year’s Day is annually celebrated as a day off work in the Ukraine on January 1, marking the start of the New Year.
Orthodox Christmas Day	Monday, January 7, 2019	Many Orthodox churches annually celebrate Christmas Day on or around January 7. This event commemorates the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, according to the Christian Bible.
Orthodox New Year	Monday, January 14, 2019	The Orthodox New Year, also known as the Old New Year, is observed on January 14 in Ukraine.
Epiphany	Saturday, January 19, 2019	Epiphany is a Christian holiday celebrated globally on January 6 each year. It commemorates two events recorded in the Bible: the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus; and Jesus’ baptism.
Ukrainian Unity Day	Tuesday, January 22, 2019	Unity Day is a Ukrainian observance that commemorates the Treaty of Unity signed on January 22, 1919.
Valentine's Day	Thursday, February 14, 2019	Many Ukrainians celebrate Valentine’s Day as a romantic day on February 14.
International Women's Day	Friday, March 8, 2019	International Women’s Day is a public holiday in Ukraine, celebrated on or around March 8 each year.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Ukraine (Kyiv)
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, March 31, 2019	Daylight Saving Time starts in Ukraine
April Fools	Monday, April 1, 2019	April Fool’s Day is celebrated as a day of jokes and trickery on April 1 in Ukraine.
Orthodox Easter Day	Sunday, April 28, 2019	Easter is both a religious and a national holiday in Ukraine. The Easter date is based on the Orthodox Christian church’s calendar.
Orthodox Easter Monday	Monday, April 29, 2019	Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.
Labor Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	Labor Day is a public holiday across the Ukraine, celebrated on or around May 1 each year.
Victory Day	Thursday, May 9, 2019	Victory Day in Ukraine is celebrated as a public holiday on May 9 to commemorate the defeat of the Nazis in the Second World War.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 12, 2019	Mother’s Day is observed in Ukraine on the second Sunday in May each year.
Europe Day	Saturday, May 18, 2019	Europe Day is observed in Ukraine on the third weekend in May.
Kyiv Day	Sunday, May 26, 2019	Kyiv Day is observed in Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv (also known as Kiev), on the last weekend in May.
Children's Day	Saturday, June 1, 2019	Children's Day is a observance in Ukraine
Journalists' Day	Thursday, June 6, 2019	Journalists' Day is a observance in Ukraine
Fathers' Day	Sunday, June 16, 2019	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Orthodox Pentecost	Sunday, June 16, 2019	Holy Trinity Day, or Triytsya in Ukrainian, is celebrated widely in Ukraine and is a day off work for Ukrainians.
Orthodox Pentecost Holiday	Monday, June 17, 2019	Orthodox Pentecost Holiday is a national holiday and Orthodox holiday in Ukraine
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Ukraine (Kyiv)
Day of Mourning and Commemoration of War Victims	Saturday, June 22, 2019	Day of Mourning and Commemoration of War Victims is a observance in Ukraine
Constitution Day	Friday, June 28, 2019	Ukraine’s Constitution Day is a public holiday on June 28 to celebrate the country’s constitution.
Kupala Night	Saturday, July 6, 2019	Kupala Night is celebrated in Ukraine on July 7 each year.
Navy Day	Sunday, July 7, 2019	Navy Day is a national Ukrainian observance that is celebrated on the last Sunday in July each year.
Family Day	Monday, July 8, 2019	Family Day is an observance celebrated in Ukraine on July 8 each year.
Baptism of Kyivan Rus	Sunday, July 28, 2019	Baptism of Kyivan Rus is a observance in Ukraine
Independence Day	Saturday, August 24, 2019	Ukraine’s Independence Day is annually celebrated on August 24 to mark the anniversary of the country’s declaration of independence in 1991.
Day off for Independence Day	Monday, August 26, 2019	Ukraine’s Independence Day is annually celebrated on August 24 to mark the anniversary of the country’s declaration of independence in 1991.
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Ukraine (Kyiv)
Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine	Monday, October 14, 2019	Day of Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine is a national Ukrainian holiday that celebrates local heroes and supports nationalism.
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 27, 2019	Daylight Saving Time ends in Ukraine
Day of Liberation of Ukraine from Fascist Invaders	Monday, October 28, 2019	Day of Liberation of Ukraine from Fascist Invaders is a observance in Ukraine
Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day	Saturday, November 9, 2019	Many Ukrainians celebrate Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day on the third Sunday in May.
Dignity and Freedom Day	Thursday, November 21, 2019	Dignity and Freedom Day is a national Ukrainian holiday that celebrates the country's dignity and freedom.
Army Day	Friday, December 6, 2019	Army Day in Ukraine is a special annual observance dedicated to the nation’s armed forces on December 6.
St. Nicholas Day	Thursday, December 19, 2019	St. Nicholas Day is a observance and Orthodox holiday in Ukraine
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Ukraine (Kyiv)
Catholic Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.