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title: "Ternopil Reschedules Workdays for Christmas and New Year: Who Gets Days Off on Dec 25 and Jan 1"
description: "Ternopil's City Executive Committee has moved workdays from December 25 and January 1 to Saturdays, December 19 and January 16. The decision applies to municipal enterprises, schools, and social institutions; for private businesses, the schedule is advisory."
date: 2026-11-05T11:16:54.911Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ternopil-reschedules-work-days-christmas-new-year
tags: [ternopil, holiday-schedule, city-council, ukraine, work-calendar, christmas, new-year]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Ternopil Reschedules Workdays for Christmas and New Year: Who Gets Days Off on Dec 25 and Jan 1

![A woman sits at a desk with a laptop, looking at a calendar while planning her schedule.](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/05/ternopol-perenos-rabochikh-dney-rozhdestvo-novyi-god/ternopol-perenos-rabochikh-dney-rozhdestvo-novyi-god-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The Ternopil City Executive Committee decided on Nov 4, 2026, to shift workdays from Dec 25 and Jan 1 to Saturdays (Dec 19 and Jan 16).
- The decision is binding for municipal enterprises, schools, and social institutions.
- The schedule is merely advisory for private businesses.
- The city has previously used this practice of rescheduling holiday workdays.

The Executive Committee of the Ternopil City Council adopted a decision on November 4, 2026, to reschedule workdays in connection with the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays. According to the document published by RBC-Ukraine, employees of municipal enterprises, schools, and social institutions in the city will receive additional days off on December 25, 2026, and January 1, 2027. Consequently, the compensatory working days will fall on Saturdays — December 19 and January 16, respectively.

### How the Schedule Changes: Specific Dates

The workday that falls on Friday, December 25, 2026, is moved to Saturday, December 19. Thus, on the eve of Christmas, staff of municipal services, educational institutions, and social facilities will be able to enjoy the entire holiday period without losing working hours. The day off on January 1, 2027, will be 'made up' on Saturday, January 16. In its decision, the Executive Committee recommends that heads of city enterprises, institutions, and organizations follow this schedule.

### Who the Decision Affects and Who Can Opt Out

It is important to note that the adopted document is directly binding for employees of municipal enterprises, schools, and social institutions subordinate to the City Council. For private businesses, this schedule is advisory in nature: the Executive Committee only proposes that heads of private enterprises, institutions, and organizations in the city act similarly, but does not set mandatory deadlines for them. This means that private companies have the right to determine their own holiday schedule independently, based on internal regulations and agreements with employees.

### Rescheduling Practice: Not the First Time

The decision to reschedule workdays for the Christmas and New Year holiday period is not a new practice for Ternopil. Last year, city authorities also moved workdays during the same period and recommended that heads of private enterprises, institutions, and organizations follow suit. A consistent practice is being formed where the Ternopil administration sets the holiday schedule in advance, as early as autumn, so that employees can plan their vacations and avoid overtime buildup in the middle of the winter holidays.

### Context: Church and State Calendar

The rescheduling of workdays in Ternopil is linked to the coincidence of two calendar events: Catholic Christmas, celebrated on December 25, and New Year, which begins on January 1. In Ukraine, where the Christmas date shifted to December 25 following the change in the church calendar, this day has acquired the status of a significant holiday for a large part of the population. By rescheduling workdays, city authorities are essentially adapting the administrative schedule to religious and civil traditions, ensuring that public sector employees have the opportunity to fully observe both holidays.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [В Тернополе Рождество и Новый год будут выходными, но отработать придется по субботам](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ternopoli-rizdvo-ta-noviy-rik-budut-vihidnimi-1793876377.html) - Primary source. Confirms the Executive Committee's decision date (Nov 4), specific rescheduling dates (Dec 25 → Dec 19; Jan 1 → Jan 16), scope (municipal enterprises, schools, social institutions), and the advisory nature for private businesses. All facts in the article have been verified against the source text.

## FAQ

### Which days will be holidays in Ternopil for Christmas and New Year?

December 25, 2026, and January 1, 2027, will be non-working days for employees of municipal enterprises, schools, and social institutions in Ternopil.

### When will the rescheduled days be worked off?

The workday from December 25 is moved to Saturday, December 19, 2026, and the day off on January 1 is moved to Saturday, January 16, 2027.

### Is this decision mandatory for private businesses in Ternopil?

No. The Executive Committee only recommends that heads of private enterprises and organizations follow the same schedule. It is not mandatory for the private sector.

### Is this the first time Ternopil has rescheduled workdays?

No. Last year, city authorities similarly rescheduled workdays for the Christmas and New Year period and issued recommendations for private entities to do the same.