About Department of International Trade Kyiv
The Embassy is operating a limited diplomatic function from Kyiv but cannot provide any in-person assistance.
2025 public holidays
The British Embassy will observe the following public and privilege holidays in 2024:
| Wednesday 1 January* | New Year’s Day |
| Friday 18 April* | Good Friday |
| Monday 21 April* | Easter Monday |
| Thursday 1 May | Labour Day |
| Monday 5 May* | Early May bank holiday |
| Thursday 8 May | Day of Remembrance and Victory |
| Monday 26 May* | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday 9 June | In lieu of Holy Trinity (Ukraine) |
| Monday 30 June | In lieu of Ukrainian Constitution Day |
| Tuesday 15 July | Ukrainian Statehood Day |
| Monday 25 August* | In lieu of Ukraine Independence Day/ Summer bank holiday |
| Wednesday 1 October | National Defender’s Day |
| Thursday 25 December* | Christmas Day |
| Friday 26 December* | Boxing Day |
- An asterisk denotes holidays that are also being observed by the FCDO in the UK.