Public holidays · 2026 & 2027
Ukraine Public Holidays 2026
Nationwide public holidays in Ukraine for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
2026
11 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Новий Рік |
| 8 March 2026 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Міжнародний жіночий день |
| 12 April 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Великдень |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | International Workers' Day | День праці |
| 8 May 2026 | Friday | Victory day over Nazism in World War II | День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні |
| 31 May 2026 | Sunday | Pentecost | Трійця |
| 28 June 2026 | Sunday | Constitution Day | День Конституції |
| 15 July 2026 | Wednesday | Statehood Day | День Української Державності |
| 24 August 2026 | Monday | Independence Day | День Незалежності |
| 1 October 2026 | Thursday | Defender of Ukraine Day | День захисників і захисниць України |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Різдво Христове |
Working days in 2026
254 in total| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 22 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 22 |
2027
11 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Новий Рік |
| 8 March 2027 | Monday | International Women's Day | Міжнародний жіночий день |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | International Workers' Day | День праці |
| 2 May 2027 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Великдень |
| 8 May 2027 | Saturday | Victory day over Nazism in World War II | День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні |
| 20 June 2027 | Sunday | Pentecost | Трійця |
| 28 June 2027 | Monday | Constitution Day | День Конституції |
| 15 July 2027 | Thursday | Statehood Day | День Української Державності |
| 24 August 2027 | Tuesday | Independence Day | День Незалежності |
| 1 October 2027 | Friday | Defender of Ukraine Day | День захисників і захисниць України |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Різдво Христове |
Container landing in Ukraine? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out.
Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.
Questions
How many public holidays does Ukraine have in 2026?
Ukraine has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is Christmas Day on 25 December 2026.
How many working days are there in Ukraine in 2026?
254 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding the 11 national public holidays.
Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in Ukraine?
Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.