Ukraine Public Holidays 2018
This page contains a national calendar of all 2018 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
Update: The Ukrainian President signed a law on 29 November declaring 25 December (Catholic Christmas Day) as a non-working holiday. The parliament has also cancelled the non-working holiday on 2 May from 2018 onwards.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
| 7 Jan | Sun | Orthodox Christmas Day |
| 8 Jan | Mon | Orthodox Christmas Holiday |
| 8 Mar | Thu | Women's Day |
| 9 Mar | Fri | Women's Day Holiday |
| 8 Apr | Sun | Orthodox Easter Sunday |
| 9 Apr | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday |
| 30 Apr | Mon | Labor Day Holiday |
| 1 May | Tue | Labor Day |
| 9 May | Wed | Victory Day over Nazism in World War II |
| 27 May | Sun | Orthodox Whit Sunday |
| 28 May | Mon | Orthodox Whit Monday |
| 28 Jun | Thu | Constitution Day |
| 29 Jun | Fri | Constitution Day Holiday |
| 24 Aug | Fri | Independence Day |
| 14 Oct | Sun | Defender's Day |
| 15 Oct | Mon | Defender's Day Holiday |
| 24 Dec | Mon | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Tue | Catholic Christmas Day |
| 31 Dec | Mon | New Year Holiday |
| Visit rada.gov.ua for the original release. | ||
Supplementary announcement for transfer holidays can be found here.
Transfer to working days in 2018 are from:
- 9 Mar (Fri) on 3 Mar (Sat)
- 30 Apr (Mon) on 5 May (Sat)
- 29 Jun (Fri) on 23 Jun (Sat)
- 24 Dec (Mon) on 22 Dec (Sat)
- 31 Dec (Mon) on 29 Dec (Sat)