Festivals in Ukraine

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Festivals

Malanka Festival

Season or date: Third week of June

Summer solstice festival in Poltava region with wreath floating and bonfires

Vyshyvanka Day

Season or date: Third Thursday of May

National event celebrating culture wearing embroidered shirts

Sorochynsky Fair

Season or date: Late August

300+ year-old great fair with folk crafts and local cuisine

Lenachka International Film Festival

Season or date: July

Eastern Europe's largest film festival staged in Odessa

Kyiv Jazz Fest

Season or date: September

Music celebration featuring top domestic and international jazz performers

Public holidays

  • New Year's Day
  • Easter
  • Trinity Day
  • Victory Day over Germany (May 8)
  • Constitution Day (June 28)
  • Independence Day (August 24)
  • Christmas (December 25)

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