Public holidays in the European Union
The European Union does not set public holidays for its member states. However the European Commission does set public holidays for the employees of the institutions of the European Union.
The holidays will typically cover the following dates of significance and movable feasts (example below is for the year 2020):[1]
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day |
| 2 January | Day following New Year's Day |
| 9 April (Thursday before Easter) | Maundy Thursday |
| 10 April (Friday before Easter) | Good Friday |
| 13 April (Monday after Easter) | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Labour Day |
| 9 May | Europe Day (not published in 2020 since it falls on Saturday) |
| 21 May | Ascension Thursday |
| 22 May | the Friday following Ascension Day |
| 1 June | Whit Monday |
| 21 July | Belgian National Day |
| 15 August | Assumption (not published in 2020 since it falls on Saturday) |
| 1 November | All Saints' Day (not published in 2020 since it falls on Sunday) |
| 2 November | All Souls' Day |
| 24 to 31 December inclusive | End-of-year days, including Christmas |
This list includes all ten public holidays in Belgium, except for Armistice Day (11 November). For Luxembourg, Belgian National Day is replaced by the Luxembourgish National Day.
See also
For information on public holidays in individual EU member states see below:
References
- "European Commission Public Holidays 2020". European Commission. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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