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Labour Day in Ukraine

2028 holiday dates

Monday, 1 May 2028

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.

About Labour Day

Labour Day is recorded in Ukraine’s statutory holiday calendar on 1 May each year. During martial law, that calendar identity does not by itself guarantee a nationwide non-working day.

Public holiday / closure dates

  • — Public of holiday period · Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.

Next supported occurrence

Saturday, 1 May 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.

2026 dates

  • — Public of holiday periodEstimated / awaiting confirmation

2027 dates

  • — Public of holiday periodEstimated / awaiting confirmation

Official sources and date status

Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.

zakon.rada.gov.ua

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Awaiting Confirmation · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-01

Ukraine statutory holiday dates are shown as provisional because Article 73 and automatic substitution are suspended while martial law applies. They must not be read as guaranteed non-working days.

zakon.rada.gov.ua

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-01

Provisional under the recurring rule or pending annual/operational confirmation. Ukraine statutory holiday dates are shown as provisional because Article 73 and automatic substitution are suspended while martial law applies. They must not be read as guaranteed non-working days.

Office arrangements

Do not assume automatic closure. During martial law, the ordinary Article 73 non-working-day rule is suspended; public bodies and employers set operations under applicable wartime law and their approved schedules.

Bank arrangements

A statutory holiday date is not proof that every bank branch will close during martial law. Check the National Bank, the relevant bank and payment cut-off notices for the year.

School arrangements

School opening, remote-learning and event arrangements depend on education-authority decisions, local security conditions and the institution’s schedule.

History

The observance concerns labour and workers’ rights. The date shown follows the current text of Article 73 of Ukraine’s Labour Code, while the special labour regime under martial law suspends the ordinary application of Article 73.

Why it matters

Labour Day retains its 1 May statutory identity while the ordinary non-working effect of Article 73 is suspended during martial law. Workers therefore need the schedule and instructions applicable to their employer.

Observance

The date may be marked through labour-related reflection or private activity. Any organized event depends on local security rules rather than on the holiday’s statutory label alone.

Travel and planning

Confirm curfews, air-raid procedures, transport timetables and venue notices close to travel. No automatic substitute date is inferred when the observance falls on a weekend.

Frequently asked questions

When is Labour Day?

It falls on 1 May each year.

Is it automatically a day off?

No. While martial law remains in force, Article 73’s ordinary holiday and non-working-day provisions do not automatically apply.

Are banks, offices and schools closed?

Not universally. Check the responsible institution and current official notices.

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