December is a time when Ukraine celebrates many significant dates, 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 for the Abolition of Slavery
December 3
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 5
- Day of Statistics Workers of Ukraine
- International Volunteer Day
December 6
- Armed Forces Day of Ukraine
December 7
- Local Government Day
- 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 Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
December 14
- Day of honoring participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident
December 15
- Court Workers' Day
December 17
- Day of the State Executive Service Employee
December 18
- International Migrants Day
December 19
- Day of the Bar of Ukraine
December 20
- International Day of Human Solidarity
December 22
- Energy Day
- Diplomatic Service Day
December 24
- Day of employees of archival institutions
December 25
- Christmas (Gregorian calendar)
December 29
- Day of information and media structures of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
Weekends 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 martial law, additional days off for public holidays, including December 25, are not provided. Employers of private companies can independently decide whether to provide employees with this day off.
