Kyiv International Institute of Sociology conducted their own investigation during the period February 8–17, 2013.

2032respondentswereinterviewed; the investigation covered all regions of Ukraine, including Kiev and Crimea Region; the sample was random and is deemed to be representative for population of Ukraine aged 18 and above.

Statistical sample deviation (with probability of 0.95 and design-effect of 1.5) does not exceed:
3.3% for index close to50%,
2,8% — for index close to 25%,
2,0% — for index close to 10%,
1,4% — for index close to 5%.

The study found that general majority of Ukrainians relate to national holidays with like and respect, only 2% of respondents do not consider national holidays to be important or favorite.

The most popular Ukrainian official holidays, as before, are:

• Easter — 83%
• New Year — 81%
• Christmas — 79%
• International Women's Day — 49%
• Victory Day — 40%
• Trinity — 36%

The least popular Ukrainian official holidays – Independence Day of Ukraine (12%), Labor Day (10%) and Constitution Day (4%).

There is observed a significant decrease of quantity of those, who prefer Victory Day (from 50% to 40% if compared with 2011), but the number of those who respect and love International Women's Day (from 37% to 49%) and New Year (from 77 % to 82%) has risen.

Besides:

• When we compare male and female population, women have more respect to religious holidays and International Women's Day. Thus, Christmas is loved and respected by 82% of women and 76% of men; International Women's Day — 55% of women and 41% of men; Easter — 85% of women and 81% of men; Trinity — 38% of women and 33% of men.
• Men more than women respect and like Victory Day (43% men vs. 38% women) and Independence Day Ukraine (15% vs. 10%).
• Religious holidays are more popular among people with incomplete secondary education (Easter — 89% Christmas — 87%, Trinity — 49%). New Year is a little more popular among people with higher education (86%) and vocational secondary education (84%), and a little less popular among people with complete secondary (78%) and incomplete secondary education (68%). International Women's Day is more popular among people with higher and vocational secondary education (51% and 54%). Victory Day is respected to bigger extent among people with incomplete secondary and higher education (46% and 43%). Independence Day of Ukraine is mostly respected among people with higher education (17%) and is not popular among people with complete secondary education (8%).

As of regional distribution:

• The largest part of those who consider religious holidays to be important are concentrated in the Western region (Christmas and Easter — 94%, Trinity — 65%) and the smallest part is located in the Eastern (Christmas — 73% Easter — 79%, Trinity — 26%) and Southern (respectively 74%, 75%, 24%) regions, in Central area — respectively 80%, 86%, 32%.
• New Year is the most popular holiday in the Southern (89%) and Eastern (88%) regions; it is not popular at all in the Western region (69%). In the Central area only 78% of respondents support it.
• International Women's Day is not popular among the residents of the Western region (31%), in other regions the situation is almost the same: South — 56%, East — 54% and Central Ukraine — 51%.
• Victory Day is mostly respected and loved in the South (49%), the least — in the West (23%); residents of Central region consider this holiday to be important in 44 cases per 100. Eastern are a respect it in 42 cases per 100.

Application

Which of these holidays is the most important for you or is your favorite? Please, choose no more than 5 holidays.

General dynamics in Ukraine in 2011–2013, %

By region:

By sex:

By the level of education: