Draft bill #9431 of June 28, 2023
Sponsor: the President of Ukraine
Status: passed as a law
Who is affected: all residents of Ukraine
Summary of the law:
- Christmas will be officially celebrated on December 25
- official celebration of the Ukrainian Statehood Day and the Defender’s Day will be shifted from July 28 to July 15 and from October 14 to October 1, respectively.
What is right:
- Ukraine moves away from Russian traditions of celebrating religious holidays.
Background information: On November 17, 2017, a law came into force that recognized two days of celebrating Christmas — January 7 and December 25.