The Guardians of Christmas

About The Guardians of Christmas

Trying to discover who now presides over the winter holidays in Ukraine, three legendary gift-givers - Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, and the ancient Spirit of Winter - race to grant little Vira’s every wish. But Vira, embittered, demands that Christmas be wiped from existence.

The Guardians of Christmas (2025) is a comedy fantasy film directed by Oleksandr Kirienko. It was released in November 2025.

The film is filed under santa claus, ukraine, new year, and saint nicholas.

Ivan Blindar, Mykhailo Kukuyuk, Stanislav Boklan, and Arina Tregub lead the cast. The screenplay is by Tamara Hrantovska and Tetiana Shulika.