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Ukraine public holidays 2028

18 public holidays

Ukraine: 18 public holidays in 2028. 12 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).

The next one is New Year, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).

Ukraine: list of public holidays in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew YearНовий Рік
Jan 2SundayNew YearНовий Рік
Jan 3MondayNew Year (substitute day)substitute dayНовий Рік (замінити день)
Jan 4TuesdayNew Year (substitute day)substitute dayНовий Рік (замінити день)
Mar 8WednesdayInternational Women's DayМіжнародний жіночий день
Apr 16SundayOrthodox EasterВеликдень
Apr 17MondayOrthodox Easter (substitute day)substitute dayВеликдень (замінити день)
May 1MondayLabour DayДень міжнародної солідарності трудящих
May 9TuesdayVictory DayДень перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні
Jun 4SundayPentecostТрійця
Jun 5MondayPentecost (substitute day)substitute dayТрійця (замінити день)
Jun 28WednesdayConstitution DayДень Конституції
Jul 15SaturdayStatehood DayДень Української Державності
Jul 17MondayStatehood DayДень Української Державності
Aug 24ThursdayIndependence DayДень Незалежності
Oct 1SundayDefenders of Ukraine DayДень захисників і захисниць України
Oct 2MondayDefenders of Ukraine Day (substitute day)substitute dayДень захисників і захисниць України (замінити день)
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayРіздво Христове

Long weekends in 2028

  • Monday, January 3: New Year (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Tuesday, January 4: New Year (substitute day) gives four days off if you take Monday, January 3 as a bridge day.
  • Monday, April 17: Orthodox Easter (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, May 1: Labour Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Tuesday, May 9: Victory Day gives four days off if you take Monday, May 8 as a bridge day.
  • Monday, June 5: Pentecost (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, July 17: Statehood Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, August 24: Independence Day gives four days off if you take Friday, August 25 as a bridge day.
  • Monday, October 2: Defenders of Ukraine Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, December 25: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend.

On a weekend this year: New Year (Saturday, January 1); New Year (Sunday, January 2); Orthodox Easter (Sunday, April 16); Pentecost (Sunday, June 4); Statehood Day (Saturday, July 15); Defenders of Ukraine Day (Sunday, October 1).

Holidays by month

  • January4
  • February0
  • March1
  • April2
  • May2
  • June3
  • July2
  • August1
  • September0
  • October2
  • November0
  • December1

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Frequently asked questions

Ukraine: how many public holidays are there in 2028?
There are 18 public holidays in 2028: New Year (January 1); New Year (January 2); New Year (substitute day) (January 3); New Year (substitute day) (January 4); International Women's Day (March 8); Orthodox Easter (April 16); Orthodox Easter (substitute day) (April 17); Labour Day (May 1); Victory Day (May 9); Pentecost (June 4); Pentecost (substitute day) (June 5); Constitution Day (June 28); Statehood Day (July 15); Statehood Day (July 17); Independence Day (August 24); Defenders of Ukraine Day (October 1); Defenders of Ukraine Day (substitute day) (October 2); Christmas Day (December 25).
Ukraine: when is the next public holiday?
The next one is New Year, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).
Ukraine: which 2028 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, January 3: New Year (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, January 4: New Year (substitute day) gives four days off if you take Monday, January 3 as a bridge day. Monday, April 17: Orthodox Easter (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend. Monday, May 1: Labour Day gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, May 9: Victory Day gives four days off if you take Monday, May 8 as a bridge day. Monday, June 5: Pentecost (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend. Monday, July 17: Statehood Day gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, August 24: Independence Day gives four days off if you take Friday, August 25 as a bridge day. Monday, October 2: Defenders of Ukraine Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend. Monday, December 25: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend.
Ukraine: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 18 public holidays of 2028 apply to the whole country.

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