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Defender of Ukraine Day (День захисників і захисниць України)
Ukraine · 2028
786 days until Defender of Ukraine Day.
Sunday, October 1, 2028
Key facts
- Date
- Sunday, October 1, 2028
- Day of the week
- Sunday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 39
- Day of year
- 275
- Local time zone
- Europe/Kyiv
- Currency
- UAH
Long-weekend planner
Defender of Ukraine Day falls on the weekend in 2028, 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, 2028 in 2028.
In 2028, Defender of Ukraine Day falls on a Sunday.
Yes. Defender of Ukraine Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Ukraine.
There are 786 days until Defender of Ukraine Day on October 1, 2028.
Other public holidays in Ukraine 2028
- New Year's Day (Новий Рік)Jan 1
- 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 8
- Pentecost (Трійця)Jun 4
- 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 2028 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.