December is a time when many important dates are celebrated in Ukraine, from professional holidays to memorable international events. In addition to traditional weekends, this month is full of important days to honor achievements, memories and professional achievements.
Calendar of holidays and memorable dates
December 1
- World AIDS Day
- Day of the Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine
December 2
- International Day of Struggle for the Abolition of Slavery
December 3
- International Day of People with Disabilities
December 5
- Day of Statistics Workers of Ukraine
- International Day of Volunteers
December 6
- Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
December 7
- Day of local self-government
- International Civil Aviation Day
December 9
- International Anti-Corruption Day
December 10
- Human Rights Day
December 11
- International Mountain Day
December 12
- Day of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
December 14
- Day of commemoration of the participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant
December 15
- Day of court employees
December 17
- Day of the employee of the state executive service
December 18
- International Migrant Day
December 19
- Day of the Bar of Ukraine
December 20
- International People's Solidarity Day
December 22
- Energy Day
- Diplomatic Service Day
December 24
- Day of employees of archival institutions
December 25
- Christmas (according to the Gregorian calendar)
December 29
- Day of information and media structures of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
Weekend in December 2024
There will be 31 calendar days in December, of which 22 are working days, and 9 are weekends (Saturdays and Sundays).
Weekends:
December 1, December 7-8, December 14-15, December 21-22, December 28-29.
Will there be an extra weekend for Christmas?
In 2024, due to the martial law, additional days off for public holidays, including December 25, are not provided. Employers of private companies can independently decide whether to give employees rest on this day.
