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Defender of Ukraine Day (День захисників і захисниць України)
Ukraine · 2025
Defender of Ukraine Day has already passed this year.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Key facts
- Date
- Wednesday, October 1, 2025
- Day of the week
- Wednesday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 40
- Day of year
- 274
- Local time zone
- Europe/Kyiv
- Currency
- UAH
Long-weekend planner
Defender of Ukraine Day falls on a Wednesday in 2025, splitting the week — there is no single bridge day this year.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Ukraine, Defender of Ukraine Day is on October 1, 2025 in 2025.
In 2025, Defender of Ukraine Day falls on a Wednesday.
Yes. Defender of Ukraine Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Ukraine.
Defender of Ukraine Day was on October 1, 2025 and has already passed this year.
The next Defender of Ukraine Day in Ukraine is on October 1, 2026.
Other public holidays in Ukraine 2025
- New Year's Day (Новий Рік)Jan 1
- International Women's Day (Міжнародний жіночий день)Mar 8
- Easter Sunday (Великдень)Apr 20
- International Workers' Day (День праці)May 1
- Victory day over Nazism in World War II (День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні)May 8
- Pentecost (Трійця)Jun 8
- Constitution Day (День Конституції)Jun 28
- Statehood Day (День Української Державності)Jul 15
- Independence Day (День Незалежності)Aug 24
- Christmas Day (Різдво Христове)Dec 25
About these dates
The Defender of Ukraine Day date for Ukraine 2025 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.