Ukraine Celebrates Christmas On Dec 2025 Date. In a stark rebuke of russia, ukraine joins the west in celebrating christmas on dec. 7, the day it's observed by the russian orthodox church.

Ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy on friday signed a law which moves the official christmas day state holiday from january 7 — as observed by the russian orthodox church — to december 25. Ukraine has moved its official christmas holiday to december 25, breaking with the russian orthodox chruch, which celebrates it on january 7 as per the julian calendar.