Christmas 2024 Ukraine. Ukraine has moved its official christmas day state holiday from 7 january to 25 december, the latest move aimed at distancing itself from russia. Many ukrainian orthodox christians are preparing to celebrate christmas on 25 december for the first time this year.
Ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy on friday signed a law moving the official christmas day holiday to dec. In his christmas address, president volodymyr zelensky noted the second christmas at war, and the shift in the date so that orthodox and catholic ukrainians will.