Public holiday in Ukraine
Orthodox Easter Monday in Ukraine
Monday, April 13, 2026
Nationwide public holiday
Orthodox Easter Monday is a nationwide public holiday in Ukraine that follows Orthodox Easter Sunday. It extends the Easter weekend and is part of the country’s spring holiday period.
About Orthodox Easter Monday in Ukraine
In Ukraine, Orthodox Easter Monday is observed as the day after Orthodox Easter Sunday and is a nationwide public holiday. It sits within the broader Easter period, when many people continue family visits, festive meals and church-related observance from the previous day. The holiday’s practical effect is mainly to give people an additional non-working day after Easter, so it is often experienced as part of a longer spring break rather than as a separate standalone occasion.
Traditions
Common Easter foods in Ukraine are usually already prepared for the Sunday feast and may continue onto Monday, including dyed eggs and paska, the sweet Easter bread. Families often spend the day visiting relatives, sharing leftovers from the holiday table and keeping the festive atmosphere going after the main church and family observances of Easter Sunday.
How Orthodox Easter Monday is celebrated in Ukraine
The day is generally quiet and family-oriented. Many people use it for visiting relatives, resting after Easter Sunday, or staying at home with the Easter foods prepared for the holiday weekend. Where communities mark the Easter season in church, Monday may still be treated as part of the wider time of celebration.
Interesting facts
Orthodox Easter Monday in Ukraine is a nationwide public holiday in the Gregorian calendar years listed in the official schedule supplied here. Because the date of Orthodox Easter moves each year, the Monday also moves from year to year.
Dates in published calendars
| Year | Holiday date | Observed date | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 Apr 2026 | — | Nationwide |
Import sources
- Generic ICS feed
An import is not an independent verification.