Public holidays in Ukraine 2023: public holidays 12; currency Hryvnia; main language Ukrainian.
Public holidays: 12
Year: 2023
Currency: Hryvnia
Main language: Ukrainian
Updated: 2026-10-04
**Ukraine had 12 public holidays in 2023**, including both nationwide observances and regional or professional days. The list covers dates, local names, and whether each holiday applied across the country. All figures were sourced from the Nager.Date API and verified on October 4, 2026. No—some holidays, like **Defender of Ukraine Day (October 14)**, were professional or regional rather than observed nationwide. The official names are in **Ukrainian**, though many holidays also have widely recognized English equivalents.
Public holidays 12
Year 2023
Currency Hryvnia
Main language Ukrainian
Updated 2026-10-04
Public holidays in Ukraine, 2023
Date
Holiday
Observed
2023-01-01
New Year's Day
Новий Рік
2023-01-07
Christmas Day (Orthodox)
Різдво
2023-03-08
International Women's Day
Міжнародний жіночий день
2023-04-16
Easter Sunday
Великдень
2023-05-01
International Workers' Day
День праці
2023-05-09
Victory day over Nazism in World War II
День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні
2023-06-04
Pentecost
Трійця
2023-06-28
Constitution Day
День Конституції
2023-07-28
Statehood Day
День Української Державності
2023-08-24
Independence Day
День Незалежності
2023-10-01
Defender of Ukraine Day
День захисників і захисниць України
2023-12-25
Christmas Day
Різдво Христове
Ukraine holiday calendar 2023
| 2023-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2023-01-07 | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Yes |
| 2023-03-08 | International Women's Day | Yes |
| 2023-04-16 | Easter Sunday | Yes |
| 2023-05-01 | International Workers' Day | Yes |
| 2023-05-09 | Victory day over Nazism in World War II | Yes |
| 2023-06-04 | Pentecost | Yes |
| 2023-06-28 | Constitution Day | Yes |
| 2023-07-28 | Statehood Day | Yes |
| 2023-08-24 | Independence Day | Yes |
| 2023-10-01 | Defender of Ukraine Day | Yes |
| 2023-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes |