State and International Holidays and Memorial Dates in May 2025.

In May of this year, Ukrainians will celebrate the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II, the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Crimean Tatar People, Labor Day, and Europe Day, as well as honor Ukrainian infantrymen on the occasion of their professional holiday.

Working, Public, and Weekend Days in May 2025

In May 2025, the distribution of working and weekend days will be as follows:

• 20 working days (Monday to Friday): May 1-2, 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30.
• 9 weekend days (Saturdays and Sundays): May 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31.

It is worth noting that under the conditions of the law 'On the Organization of Labor Relations under Martial Law,' no additional days off are established.

Important Dates in May 2025: Holidays and Memorial Days

May 1 – Spring and Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day.

May 3 – World Press Freedom Day, World Sun Day; International Confectioners' Day, City Day of Lviv.

May 4 – International Firefighters' Day.

May 5 – International Midwives' Day; International Day of Advocacy for Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

May 6 – Day of the Ukrainian Infantry.

May 7 – Radio Day; City Day of Ivano-Frankivsk.

May 8 – Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II; International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.

May 9 – Europe Day in Ukraine.

May 11 – Mother's Day in Ukraine.

May 12 – International Nurses Day.

May 15 – Vyshyvanka Day in Ukraine; International Climate Protection Day; International Family Day.

May 17 – World Pneumologist Day; Science Day in Ukraine.

May 18 – Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Crimean Tatar People; Day of Struggle for the Rights of the Crimean Tatar People; Day of Remembrance for Victims of Political Repressions; International Museum Day; World AIDS Remembrance Day.

May 20 – Day of Banking Workers of Ukraine; World Metrology Day; World Traumatologist Day.

May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

May 22 – International Day for Biological Diversity.

May 23 – Heroes' Day; Day of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.

May 24 – Day of Slavic Writing and Culture; European Parks Day.

May 25 – City Day of Kyiv; International Missing Children Day; Philologist Day; Chemist Day.

May 29 – International Day of UN Peacekeepers.

May 30 – World Asthma and Allergy Awareness Day; Women’s Emancipation Day.

May 31 – Publishers, Printing, and Book Distribution Workers Day in Ukraine; World No Tobacco Day.

All these holidays and memorial days in May 2025 hold great significance for the history and culture of Ukraine.