Current Date And Time In Shakhtarsk, Ukraine
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:56:53 EEST
State: Donetsk
Currency: Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 71,700
District: Horlivskyi Raion
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Shakhtarsk. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Shakhtarsk.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Shakhtarsk observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day of Ukraine on August 24) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Shakhtarsk.
This is Ukraine's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Ukraine's country-level and Donetsk holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Shakhtarsk as anywhere else in Ukraine.
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These are Ukraine's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Ukraine's country and Donetsk holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Shakhtarsk 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 |
Businesses in Shakhtarsk generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Ukraine: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Shakhtarsk doesn't simply get skipped — Ukraine's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 71,700 and running on the Europe/Kyiv time zone, Shakhtarsk follows Ukraine's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.