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Help us National traditions, Public Holidays and notable observances for 2026-2027 year
January 2026
February 2026
Thursday 26 February - The Day of Resistance to Occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol in Ukraine (official holiday)
March 2026
April 2026
Monday 6 April - Dyngus Day (It is very popular in Poland, as well as in Polish communities across America)
Wednesday 15 April - Ecological Knowledge Day (has been celebrated in Ukraine since 1996 at the initiative of environment NGOs)
Saturday 25 April - International Sculpture Day (Held on the last Saturday of April)
May 2026
Thursday 7 May - Physicist Day (since 1959)
Monday 18 May - Day of the reservist in Ukraine; Day of Remembrance of Crimean Tatar genocide in Ukraine
Thursday 21 May - World Embroidery Day or International Vyshyvanka Day (Celebrated on the third Thursday of May. Festival of culture of the East Slavic traditional embroidered shirt. Usually, an embroidered shirt was made from a homemade cloth, which was woven on a loom); Day of Interethnic Harmony and Cultural Diversity
Saturday 30 May - Steppe Day in Ukraine (2017)
June 2026
Thursday 4 June - Day of Remembrance for Children Who Died in Ukraine (Day of Remembrance for Children Who Died as a Result of the Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine); International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
Saturday 13 June - Furniture Makers Day in Ukraine (Celebrated on the second Saturday of June. Unofficial professional holiday of furniture makers)
Sunday 21 June - Day of the employee of the control service at regulated prices in Ukraine (the Law of Ukraine “On Prices and Pricing” was adopted on that day); Pectoral Day or the Day of the Ukrainian Jeweler; Father’s Day
July 2026
Friday 3 July - Day of anti-aircraft missile forces of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Day of Army Aviation of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Saturday 4 July - International Dnipro Day (Celebrated annually on the first Saturday of July)
Sunday 19 July - Trainer's Day in Ukraine (unofficial holiday of sports trainers. For the first time, the idea of this professional sports festival appeared in 1999 among representatives of the Federation of Sports and Rhythmic Gymnastics of Ukraine)
Monday 20 July - Feast of Elijah (Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, and the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod); International Chess Day
August 2026
Sunday 2 August - Roma Holocaust Memorial Day (Council of Europe, European Parliament); Airmobile Forces Day (Ukraine)
Saturday 29 August - Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine (Memorial Day of the defenders of Ukraine, who died in the struggle for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine); Trucker's Day in Ukraine (Celebrated on the last Saturday of August)
Sunday 30 August - Miners' Day in Ukraine (is celebrated on the last Sunday of August)
September 2026
Thursday 3 September - Methodist Day in Sumy, Ukraine (official regional professional holiday)
Friday 4 September - Customs Brokerage Day in Ukraine (in 1992, an order of the State Customs Committee was approved that regulates the activities of such specialists)
Monday 7 September - Military Intelligence Day (Ukraine)
Tuesday 8 September - Rozhanitsy in Ukraine (Celebrated for two days, September 8 and 21); Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Saturday 12 September - Kakhovka Day in Ukraine (Celebrated on the second Saturday of September); Mariupol Day in Ukraine; Borscht Day in Ukraine (Celebrated on the second Saturday of September); Olympic Week in Ukraine (Held from the second Saturday of September)
Sunday 13 September - International Crane Day (Celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in September)
Monday 14 September - Mobilized Servicemen Day in Ukraine; Day of the Tank Troops of Ukraine; National Live Creative Day
Wednesday 16 September - Recruiter's Day or HR Manager's Day (Celebrated on the third Wednesday of September)
Friday 18 September - International Day of Equal Pay (established by the UN General Assembly on November 15, 2019. Several countries, including Georgia and Ukraine, sponsored the resolution); Memorial Day for Motorcyclists
Monday 21 September - Rozhanitsy Day in Ukraine (Celebrated for two days, September 8 and 21)
Saturday 26 September - New Kakhovka Day in Ukraine (Celebrated on the last Saturday of September)
Sunday 27 September - Tourism Day in Ukraine; International Daughters' Day (Celebrated on the fourth Sunday of September)
Monday 28 September - Melitopol Day in Ukraine (Held on the last Sunday of September)
October 2026
Thursday 1 October - The Intercession of the Theotokos (or the Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary); Defender of Ukraine Day (Ukraine); Sociologist's Day in Ukraine
Sunday 4 October - Day of Territorial Defense of Ukraine (Celebrated on the first Sunday in October)
Friday 9 October - Realtor's Day in Ukraine (unofficial holiday)
Sunday 11 October - Artist Day in Ukraine (Held on the second Sunday in October)
Monday 12 October - National Day of the Economist in Ukraine (celebrated in conjunction with the World Day of Economists); Day of the military chaplain in Ukraine
Sunday 25 October - Marketer's Day (unofficial holiday for marketing specialists); Daylight saving time (autumn)
Wednesday 28 October - Grandmothers and Grandfathers Day in Ukraine (Grandparents Day since 2018); Anniversary of the liberation of Ukraine from the Nazis
November 2026
Sunday 8 November - Winegrower and Winemaker's Day in Ukraine (Celebrated on the second Sunday of November)
Friday 13 November - International Sausage Day (unofficial holiday)
Sunday 22 November - International Son Day (community initiative); Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Day
Friday 27 November - Logistics Day in Ukraine (date for 2025. They celebrate on the last Friday of November)
December 2026
Saturday 12 December - Ground Forces Day (Ukraine)
Wednesday 23 December - Operational Servicemen Day n Ukraine (Day of all level operational control structures servicemen); Mechanical Engineer Day in Ukraine
January 2027
Saturday 2 January - The second day of New Year (a holiday in Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Mauritius, Montenegro, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine. New Year Holiday [Albania, Scotland], if it is a Sunday, the day moves to January 3)
Kid Inventors’ Day
Water skis. Television. Earmuffs. The Popsicle. What do they have in common? All were invented by kids!
500,000 children and teens invent gadge..→
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Birthday of Robert E. Lee
Born to Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee in Stratford Hall, Virginia, Robert Edward Lee seemed destined for milita..→
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Confederate Heroes Day in Texas
In 1973, the Texas legislature combined the previously official state holidays of Robert E. Lee’s and Jefferson Davis’s birthdays into a single ..→
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Idaho Human Rights Day
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired millions of Americans to participate in non-violent demonstrations to support the ideals of equality for al..→
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January, is the holiday, marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr (which was ..→
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National Hugging Day
National hug day is traditionally observed by students and youth. In far distant seventies this amazing initiative appeared. It was some kind of..→
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Ed Roberts Day in California
Edward Verne Roberts was born January 23, 1939. He contracted polio as an adolescent in 1953. For the first year of his illness, he spent nearly..→
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International Customs Day
On 26 January, 1953 in Brussels, Belgium the inaugural session of the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) was held. It was preceded by ratificatio..→
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. It ended in 1945 when Allied powers defeated the Nazis.
Jewish people w..→
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Data Privacy Day
Washington, DC, Oct. 28, 2014 – With more than 11 million Americans experiencing identity theft each year, National Cyber Security Awareness Mon..→
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Opening day of Antarctica
The term Antarctic, referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle, was coined by Marinus of Tyre in the 2nd century AD.
The rounding of the Ca..→
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Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in California
Fred Korematsu was born in Oakland, California, on January 30, 1919, to Japanese immigrant parents. Upon graduation from Castlemont High School ..→
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World Leprosy Day
International Leprosy Day was established by United Nations General Assembly in 1953 and is observed annually on January 30.
Leprosy is curabl..→
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American Heart Month
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. While Americans of all backgrounds can be at risk for heart disease, African Amer..→
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Black History Month
The first black birth on record in what would become the U.S. happened in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1606. And the first African-American birth ..→
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National Freedom Day
The purpose of this holiday is to promote good feelings, harmony, and equal opportunity among all citizens and to remember that the United State..→
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Super Bowl Sunday
Although not an official holiday, Super Bowl Sunday is an occasion when many families and friends gather together to watch the game, including t..→
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Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Presentation of the Lord)
The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple falls on 2 February and celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. In the Eastern Orthodox Church..→
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