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Defender of Ukraine Day (День захисників і захисниць України)
Ukraine · 2026
55 days until Defender of Ukraine Day.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, October 1, 2026
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- 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 Thursday in 2026. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Ukraine, Defender of Ukraine Day is on October 1, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, Defender of Ukraine Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. Defender of Ukraine Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Ukraine.
There are 55 days until Defender of Ukraine Day on October 1, 2026.
Other public holidays in Ukraine 2026
- New Year's Day (Новий Рік)Jan 1
- International Women's Day (Міжнародний жіночий день)Mar 8
- Easter Sunday (Великдень)Apr 12
- 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)May 31
- 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 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.