New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 1
- Day of year
- 1
- Local time zone
- Europe/Kyiv
- Currency
- UAH
Long-weekend planner
New Year's 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, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, New Year's Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Ukraine.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in Ukraine is on January 1, 2027.
Other public holidays in Ukraine 2026
- 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
- Defender of Ukraine Day (День захисників і захисниць України)Oct 1
- Christmas Day (Різдво Христове)Dec 25
About these dates
The New Year's Day date for Ukraine 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.