Holiday Guide for Ukraine in 2020

Ukraine 2020

Ukraine
2020

Ukraine information

Population: 44.13m
Capital: Kiev
Calling Code: (380)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia
Language: Ukrainian

List of National Holidays in Ukraine in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Ukraine: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday January 6th Long Weekend! Orthodox Christmas Holiday Ukraine: This additional public holiday is compensated by Saturday January 11th being a working day.
	Tuesday January 7th Orthodox Christmas Ukraine: The Orthodox Church recognises January 7th as the day that Jesus was born
	Monday March 9th Long Weekend! Women's Day (in lieu) Ukraine: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Sunday April 19th Orthodox Easter Day Ukraine: Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million Orthodox Christians. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus has been placed after his crucifixion.
	Monday April 20th Long Weekend! Orthodox Easter Monday Ukraine: The Orthodox church uses the Julian calendar for the calculation of Easter, which can often mean that Orthodox Easter falls later than Easter observed elsewhere
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Ukraine: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 11th Long Weekend! Victory Day (in lieu) Ukraine: As Victory Day falls on a Saturday in 2020, the following Monday will be a holiday
	Monday June 8th Long Weekend! Orthodox Pentecost Monday Ukraine: Orthodox Pentecost Monday, also known as Holy Spirit Monday, is observed fifty days (approx. seven weeks) after Orthodox Easter.
	Monday June 29th Long Weekend! Constitution Day (in lieu) Ukraine: On Monday as Constitution Day falls on a Sunday in 2020
	Monday August 24th Long Weekend! Independence Day Ukraine: Commemoration of the Declaration of Independence from the USSR in August 1991.
	Wednesday October 14th Day of the Defender Ukraine: Honours the courage of the defenders of Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Ukraine: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Notes

According to Article 67 of the Labor Code, if a festive or non-working day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the holiday is postponed to the next working day

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