Christmas Day
Public holiday (a working day under martial law) in Ukraine · Різдво Христове
Dates
| Year | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Saturday 7 January 2023 | Working day |
| 2023 | Monday 25 December 2023 | Working day |
| 2024 | Wednesday 25 December 2024 | Working day |
| 2025 | Thursday 25 December 2025 | Working day |
| 2026 | Friday 25 December 2026 | Working day |
| 2027 | Saturday 25 December 2027 | Working day |
| 2028 | Monday 25 December 2028 | Working day |
| 2029 | Tuesday 25 December 2029 | Working day |
Where it applies
Some regions only.
Is it a day off?
No. Under martial law, public holidays in Ukraine are working days: offices, schools and businesses keep their normal hours, and it is not counted in the long weekends on this site.
Forecast for Friday 25 December in Kyiv: (MET Norway)
About Christmas Day
Christmas Day celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Since 2023 Ukraine marks it on 25 December, after the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church moved most fixed feasts to the revised calendar; before that, the main Christmas holiday was 7 January. Under martial law it is a working day.
Traditions
Families gather on Christmas Eve for the Holy Supper of twelve meatless dishes, beginning with kutia, a dish of wheat, poppy seeds and honey. Carol singing, known as koliaduvannia, and church services continue through the holiday season.
Editorial summary by Public Holidays World. Dates on this page come from the data source; customs vary by region and family.
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