The following holdiays are celebrated in Ukraine. During these holidays, be prepared for all government offices to be closed. If a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, you may experience government offices closed the following Monday as well. To be safe, if you need to conduct business on or around these holidays, call ahead to make sure the office is open. The American Embassy in Ukraine is closed on both American and Ukrainian holidays.

Official Ukraine Holidays Celebrated in 2000

• January 1: New Year's Day
• January 7: Christmas
• March 8: Women's Day
• April 30: Easter
• May 1 & 2: Labour's Day
• May 9: Day of Victory
• June 18: Pentecost
• June 28: Constitution's Day
• November 7 & 8: October's Revolution
• August 24: Independence Day

United States Holidays Celebrated at the Ukraine Embassy in 2000

• January 1: New Year's Day
• January 17: M. L. King's Birthday
• February 21: President's Day
• May 29: Memorial Day
• July 4: Independence Day
• September 4: Labor Day
• October 9: Columbus Day
• November 11: Veteran's Day
• November 23: Thanksgiving Day
• December 25: Christmas Day