Cultural
Ukraine Holidays
Holidays Celebrated in Ukraine

Shown below is the list of public holidays in Ukraine for the year 2010. Please note that if a holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, then the holiday is transferred to the following Monday or Tuesday.
- January 1 (Friday) – New Year’s Day
- January 7 (Thursday) – Orthodox Christmas Day
- March 8 (Monday) – International Women’s Day
- April 4 (Sunday) – Orthodox Easter (day off is on Monday, April 5)
- May 1-2 (Saturday & Sunday) – International Labor Days (days off are on Monday & Tuesday, May 3-4)
- May 9 (Sunday) – Victory Day (day off is on Monday, May 10)
- May 23 (Sunday) – Orthodox Pentecost (day off is on Monday, May 24)
- June 28 (Monday) – Constitution Day
- August 24 (Tuesday) – Ukrainian Independence Day
Government offices, banks and most stores and businesses are closed on official holidays.














