Public holidays in Ukraine 2018
Every public holiday in Ukraine in 2018 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.
See 2018 on a calendar. Open the Ukraine calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.
Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2018 lists every week with its dates.
Public holiday dates in Ukraine, 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Monday | New Year's Day | National |
| 7 January | Sunday | Christmas Day | National |
| 8 January | Monday | Christmas Day (observed) | National |
| 8 March | Thursday | International Women's Day | National |
| 9 March | Friday | Day off (substituted from 03/03/2018) | National |
| 8 April | Sunday | Easter Sunday (Pascha) | National |
| 9 April | Monday | Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed) | National |
| 30 April | Monday | Day off (substituted from 05/05/2018) | National |
| 1 May | Tuesday | Labor Day | National |
| 9 May | Wednesday | Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II (Victory Day) | National |
| 27 May | Sunday | Pentecost | National |
| 28 May | Monday | Pentecost (observed) | National |
| 28 June | Thursday | Day of the Constitution of Ukraine | National |
| 29 June | Friday | Day off (substituted from 06/23/2018) | National |
| 24 August | Friday | Independence Day | National |
| 14 October | Sunday | Defender of Ukraine Day | National |
| 15 October | Monday | Defender of Ukraine Day (observed) | National |
| 24 December | Monday | Day off (substituted from 12/22/2018) | National |
| 25 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day | National |
| 31 December | Monday | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018) | National |
Which days of the week they fall on
Of the 20 national holidays in 2018, 16 fall on a weekday and 4 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.
Other years
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Other countries
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