2 daysWed, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 2
12
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 3) for 5 days off (Jan 1 – 5).
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Long Weekends in Ukraine 2025
Ukraine has 6 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2025, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Mar 8 – 10). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 6
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 5 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2025
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysSat, Mar 8 – Mon, Mar 10
8910
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 11–14) for 9 days off (Mar 8 – 16).
3 daysSat, Apr 19 – Mon, Apr 21
Orthodox Easter · Orthodox Easter (substitute day)
192021
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 22–25) for 9 days off (Apr 19 – 27).
1 dayThu, May 1
Labour Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 2) for 4 days off (May 1 – 4).
3 daysFri, May 9 – Sun, May 11
91011
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 5–8) for 9 days off (May 3 – 11).
3 daysSat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9
Pentecost · Pentecost (substitute day)
789
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 10–13) for 9 days off (Jun 7 – 15).
3 daysSat, Jun 28 – Mon, Jun 30
Constitution Day · Constitution Day (substitute day)
282930
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 1–4) for 9 days off (Jun 28 – Jul 6).
1 dayTue, Jul 15
Statehood Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 14) for 4 days off (Jul 12 – 15).
3 daysSat, Aug 23 – Mon, Aug 25
Independence Day · Independence Day (substitute day)
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 26–29) for 9 days off (Aug 23 – 31).
1 dayWed, Oct 1
Defenders of Ukraine Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Sep 29–30) for 5 days off (Sep 27 – Oct 1).
1 dayThu, Dec 25
Christmas Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 26) for 4 days off (Dec 25 – 28).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2d · Dec 30–31 | Dec 28 – Jan 2 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 30–31 + Jan 3 | Dec 28 – Jan 5 |
| 5Best value | 1d · Jan 3 | Jan 1 – 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 11–14 | Mar 8 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 22–25 | Apr 19 – 27 |
| 6 | 3d · Apr 28–30 | Apr 26 – May 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 28–30 + May 2 | Apr 26 – May 4 |
| 4 | 1d · May 2 | May 1 – 4 |
| 9 | 4d · May 5–8 | May 3 – 11 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 10–13 | Jun 7 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 1–4 | Jun 28 – Jul 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Jul 14 | Jul 12 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 14 + Jul 16–18 | Jul 12 – 20 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 16–18 | Jul 15 – 20 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 26–29 | Aug 23 – 31 |
| 5 | 2d · Sep 29–30 | Sep 27 – Oct 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 29–30 + Oct 2–3 | Sep 27 – Oct 5 |
| 5 | 2d · Oct 2–3 | Oct 1 – 5 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 22–24 | Dec 20 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 22–24 + Dec 26 | Dec 20 – 28 |
| 4 | 1d · Dec 26 | Dec 25 – 28 |
| 11 | 4d · Dec 26 + Dec 29–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 4 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
Computed from Ukraine's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.