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Defender of Ukraine Day (День захисників і захисниць України)
Ukraine · 2023
Defender of Ukraine Day has already passed this year.
Sunday, October 1, 2023
Key facts
- Date
- Sunday, October 1, 2023
- Day of the week
- Sunday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 39
- Day of year
- 274
- Local time zone
- Europe/Kyiv
- Currency
- UAH
Long-weekend planner
Defender of Ukraine Day falls on the weekend in 2023, so it does not add an extra day off.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Ukraine, Defender of Ukraine Day is on October 1, 2023 in 2023.
In 2023, Defender of Ukraine Day falls on a Sunday.
Yes. Defender of Ukraine Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Ukraine.
Defender of Ukraine Day was on October 1, 2023 and has already passed this year.
The next Defender of Ukraine Day in Ukraine is on October 1, 2024.
Other public holidays in Ukraine 2023
- New Year's Day (Новий Рік)Jan 1
- Christmas Day (Orthodox) (Різдво)Jan 7
- International Women's Day (Міжнародний жіночий день)Mar 8
- Easter Sunday (Великдень)Apr 16
- International Workers' Day (День праці)May 1
- Victory day over Nazism in World War II (День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні)May 9
- Pentecost (Трійця)Jun 4
- Constitution Day (День Конституції)Jun 28
- Statehood Day (День Української Державності)Jul 28
- Independence Day (День Незалежності)Aug 24
- Christmas Day (Різдво Христове)Dec 25
About these dates
The Defender of Ukraine Day date for Ukraine 2023 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.