Current Date And Time In Kerch, Ukraine
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:33:42 EEST
State: Crimea
Currency: Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 148,932
District: Kerchens'ka Mis'ka Rada
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Kerch, Crimea, Ukraine? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Kerch.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Kerch follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day of Ukraine on August 24) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kerch.
This is Ukraine's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Ukraine's country-level and Crimea holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kerch as anywhere else in Ukraine.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Ukraine's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Ukraine's country and Crimea holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kerch just as everywhere else in Ukraine.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day of Ukraine | August 24 | National Holiday (Article 73 Labor Code) | Full National Closure (Statutory Non-Working Day) | www.kmu.gov.ua |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day of Ukraine | Tue, Aug 24, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
In Kerch, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Kerch, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 148,932 and running on the Europe/Simferopol time zone, Kerch follows Ukraine's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.