Key Ukrainian vocabulary for holidays, traditions, and social customs, with brief cultural notes. Front: the Ukrainian word or phrase (romanization in parentheses). Back: English meaning and brief cultural note.
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- Великдень (Velykden')
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Easter, a major holiday celebrated with painted eggs called pysanky and a blessed basket of food- Різдво (Rizdvo)
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Christmas, traditionally celebrated on January 7th with a twelve-dish Holy Supper called Sviata Vecheria- Писанка (pysanka)
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A hand-decorated Easter egg made using a wax-resist dyeing technique, a treasured folk art- Вишиванка (vyshyvanka)
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A traditional embroidered shirt worn on holidays and as a symbol of Ukrainian identity- Хліб-сіль (khlib-sil')
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Bread and salt, the traditional welcome offering presented to honored guests- Гостинність (hostynnist')
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Hospitality, a highly valued trait; guests are always offered food and drink- Коровай (korovay)
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A large decorated ceremonial bread baked for weddings, symbolizing prosperity- Вечорниці (vechornytsi)
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Traditional evening gatherings where young people sing, tell stories, and do handicrafts together- Іван Купала (Ivan Kupala)
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A midsummer festival with bonfires, flower wreaths, and rituals celebrating nature- Дякую вам за гостинність (dyakuyu vam za hostynnist')
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Thank you for your hospitality, a polite phrase said when leaving a host's home- Церква (tserkva)
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Church, a central place of worship and community life- Ікона (ikona)
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Religious icon, often displayed in a place of honor in Ukrainian homes- Знімати взуття (znimaty vzuttya)
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To take off your shoes, expected when entering someone's home- Непарна кількість квітів (neparna kil'kist' kvitiv)
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An odd number of flowers, given for happy occasions; even numbers are reserved for funerals- Весілля (vesillya)
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Wedding, traditionally a multi-day celebration with music, dancing, and rituals
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