Christmas In Ukraine 2024. Ukraine will formally mark christmas day on december 25 this year, in a symbolic shift away from russia, which celebrates the holiday on january 7. Ukraine has moved its official christmas day state holiday from 7 january to 25 december, the latest move aimed at distancing itself from russia.
Thus, easter completes what can be considered a sort of trinity of most important holidays in ukraine, along with the new year and orthodox christmas. Christmas day celebrates the nativity of jesus, the date of which according to tradition took place on december 25th 1 bc.