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Bridge days in Ukraine 2026 and 2027

Workdays that, taken as leave, join a Ukrainian public holiday to a weekend or to another holiday. Each option uses 1 to 4 leave days and is ranked by days off per leave day.

What this counts

Nationwide public holidays of Ukraine only, and a Monday to Friday working week. Regional and local holidays are not included. The holiday list is on the Ukraine public holidays page.

Ukraine bridge days 2026

12 options in 2026, best value first.

Best value

  1. Take 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off in a row, around Новий Рік.
  2. Take 1 day (Fri 2 Oct 2026) for 4 days off in a row, around День захисників і захисниць України.
  3. Take 4 days (Mon 4 May to Thu 7 May 2026) for 10 days off in a row, around День праці and День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні.

Every bridge in 2026

Bridge days in Ukraine in 2026, best value first
Leave to takeDays off in a rowPublic holidaysDays off per leave day
1 day
Fri 2 Jan 2026		At least 4
Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan 2026		Новий Рік (Thu 1 Jan)4
1 day
Fri 2 Oct 2026		4
Thu 1 Oct to Sun 4 Oct 2026		День захисників і захисниць України (Thu 1 Oct)4
4 days
Mon 4 May to Thu 7 May 2026		10
Fri 1 May to Sun 10 May 2026		День праці (Fri 1 May), День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні (Fri 8 May)2.5
4 days
Mon 28 Dec to Thu 31 Dec 2026		10
Fri 25 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027		Різдво Христове (Fri 25 Dec), Новий Рік (Fri 1 Jan)2.5
2 days
Mon 13 Jul to Tue 14 Jul 2026		5
Sat 11 Jul to Wed 15 Jul 2026		День Української Державності (Wed 15 Jul)2.5
2 days
Thu 16 Jul to Fri 17 Jul 2026		5
Wed 15 Jul to Sun 19 Jul 2026		День Української Державності (Wed 15 Jul)2.5
4 days
Mon 27 Apr to Thu 30 Apr 2026		9
Sat 25 Apr to Sun 3 May 2026		День праці (Fri 1 May)2.25
4 days
Mon 13 Jul to Tue 14 Jul and Thu 16 Jul to Fri 17 Jul 2026		9
Sat 11 Jul to Sun 19 Jul 2026		День Української Державності (Wed 15 Jul)2.25
4 days
Tue 25 Aug to Fri 28 Aug 2026		9
Sat 22 Aug to Sun 30 Aug 2026		День Незалежності (Mon 24 Aug)2.25
4 days
Mon 28 Sep to Wed 30 Sep and Fri 2 Oct 2026		9
Sat 26 Sep to Sun 4 Oct 2026		День захисників і захисниць України (Thu 1 Oct)2.25
4 days
Mon 21 Dec to Thu 24 Dec 2026		9
Sat 19 Dec to Sun 27 Dec 2026		Різдво Христове (Fri 25 Dec)2.25
3 days
Mon 28 Sep to Wed 30 Sep 2026		6
Sat 26 Sep to Thu 1 Oct 2026		День захисників і захисниць України (Thu 1 Oct)2

"At least": the break reaches a date outside the years we hold holidays for, so it may be longer.

Ukraine bridge days 2027

9 options in 2027, best value first.

Best value

  1. Take 1 day (Fri 16 Jul 2027) for 4 days off in a row, around День Української Державності.
  2. Take 1 day (Mon 23 Aug 2027) for 4 days off in a row, around День Незалежності.
  3. Take 4 days (Tue 9 Mar to Fri 12 Mar 2027) for 9 days off in a row, around Міжнародний жіночий день.

Every bridge in 2027

Bridge days in Ukraine in 2027, best value first
Leave to takeDays off in a rowPublic holidaysDays off per leave day
1 day
Fri 16 Jul 2027		4
Thu 15 Jul to Sun 18 Jul 2027		День Української Державності (Thu 15 Jul)4
1 day
Mon 23 Aug 2027		4
Sat 21 Aug to Tue 24 Aug 2027		День Незалежності (Tue 24 Aug)4
4 days
Tue 9 Mar to Fri 12 Mar 2027		9
Sat 6 Mar to Sun 14 Mar 2027		Міжнародний жіночий день (Mon 8 Mar)2.25
4 days
Tue 29 Jun to Fri 2 Jul 2027		9
Sat 26 Jun to Sun 4 Jul 2027		День Конституції (Mon 28 Jun)2.25
4 days
Mon 12 Jul to Wed 14 Jul and Fri 16 Jul 2027		9
Sat 10 Jul to Sun 18 Jul 2027		День Української Державності (Thu 15 Jul)2.25
4 days
Mon 23 Aug and Wed 25 Aug to Fri 27 Aug 2027		9
Sat 21 Aug to Sun 29 Aug 2027		День Незалежності (Tue 24 Aug)2.25
4 days
Mon 27 Sep to Thu 30 Sep 2027		9
Sat 25 Sep to Sun 3 Oct 2027		День захисників і захисниць України (Fri 1 Oct)2.25
3 days
Mon 12 Jul to Wed 14 Jul 2027		6
Sat 10 Jul to Thu 15 Jul 2027		День Української Державності (Thu 15 Jul)2
3 days
Wed 25 Aug to Fri 27 Aug 2027		6
Tue 24 Aug to Sun 29 Aug 2027		День Незалежності (Tue 24 Aug)2

How the days are found

  • A leave day is a Monday to Friday that is not a public holiday.
  • A bridge is 1 to 4 leave days that fill the whole gap between two runs of days off, at least one of which includes a public holiday on a weekday. Taking the Friday before a Monday holiday only lengthens a long weekend, so it is not listed.
  • Days off in a row counts every calendar day from the first day off to the last, weekends included. A bridge across New Year uses the next year's holidays.
  • Best value first: most days off per leave day, then the longer break, then the earlier date.
  • "At least" marks a break that reaches a date outside the years we hold holidays for. It may be longer.

Your contract, collective agreement or company calendar may give you more days off, or fewer. Check those before you book.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best bridge day in Ukraine in 2026?

Take 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off in a row, around Новий Рік. That is the best ratio of days off to leave days in 2026 on this page.

What is the best bridge day in Ukraine in 2027?

Take 1 day (Fri 16 Jul 2027) for 4 days off in a row, around День Української Державності. That is the best ratio of days off to leave days in 2027 on this page.

Which holidays and working days does this use?

The nationwide public holidays of Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, the same list as our Ukraine public holidays page, and a Monday to Friday working week. Regional and local holidays are not included.

Can SquadBear count Ukrainian public holidays in leave requests?

Yes. When an admin adds a Ukraine holiday calendar, SquadBear prefills these nationwide holidays, and leave counted in working days (the default) skips them. Admins can add regional or company days to the calendar.

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