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In Ukraine holidays are numerous. They can be divided in three groups: all-national, political and religious ones. Some holidays have ancient origins, while the others have been adopted recently. Ukrainians observe the traditions of Orthodox and Soviet holidays and readily accept Western ones like St. Patrick's Day, Valentine Day, Oktoberfest, Halloween, etc. All official holidays are marked with red in Ukrainian calendars and are days-off . If a holiday falls on weekend, the nearest Friday or Monday is a day-off.