Public holidays in Ukraine 2021
Every public holiday in Ukraine in 2021 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 2021 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 2021 lists every week with its dates.
Public holiday dates in Ukraine, 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's Day | National |
| 7 January | Thursday | Christmas Day | National |
| 8 January | Friday | Day off (substituted from 01/16/2021) | National |
| 8 March | Monday | International Women's Day | National |
| 1 May | Saturday | Labor Day | National |
| 2 May | Sunday | Easter Sunday (Pascha) | National |
| 3 May | Monday | Labor Day (observed) | National |
| 4 May | Tuesday | Easter Sunday (Pascha) (observed) | National |
| 9 May | Sunday | Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II (Victory Day) | National |
| 10 May | Monday | Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II (Victory Day) (observed) | National |
| 20 June | Sunday | Pentecost | National |
| 21 June | Monday | Pentecost (observed) | National |
| 28 June | Monday | Day of the Constitution of Ukraine | National |
| 23 August | Monday | Day off (substituted from 08/28/2021) | National |
| 24 August | Tuesday | Independence Day | National |
| 14 October | Thursday | Day of defenders of Ukraine | National |
| 15 October | Friday | Day off (substituted from 10/23/2021) | National |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas Day | National |
| 27 December | Monday | Christmas Day (observed) | National |
Which days of the week they fall on
Of the 19 national holidays in 2021, 14 fall on a weekday and 5 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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