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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. While these are set on an ad hoc basis year-to-year, for 2012<ref>List of public holidays for 2012 for the institutions of the European Union ([http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2010:320:0003:0003:EN:PDF OJ C 320, 25 November 2010])</ref> and 2013<ref>Commission Decision of 19 August 2011 on public holidays for 2013 for the institutions of the European Union ([http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2011:243:0004:0004:EN:PDF OJ C 243, 20 August 2011])</ref> they are as follows:
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]]:<ref name=EUholidays2022>{{cite web |title=European Commission Public Holidays 2023 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0528(01)&rid=1 |publisher=[[European Commission]] |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=4 January 2023}}</ref>


{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
|+ Public holidays for the institutions of the European Union
|+ Public holidays for the institutions of the European Union in {{CURRENTYEAR}}
! Date || Day || Remarks
! Date || Day
|-
|-
| 1 January || [[New Year's Day]] || Not a public holiday in 2012 as it fell on a Sunday.
| 1 January {{CURRENTYEAR}}|| [[New Year's Day]]
|-
|-
| 2 January || Day after New Year's Day ||
| 2 January {{CURRENTYEAR}}|| Day following New Year's Day
|-
|-
| (''Thursday before [[Easter]]'') || [[Maundy Thursday]] ||
| {{Moveable date |holiday=Maundy Thursday |df=dM |year={{CURRENTYEAR}}}} (''Thursday before [[Easter]]'') || [[Maundy Thursday]]
|-
|-
| (''Friday before [[Easter]]'') || [[Good Friday]] ||
| {{Moveable date |holiday=Good Friday |df=dM |year={{CURRENTYEAR}}}} (''Friday before [[Easter]]'') || [[Good Friday]]
|-
|-
| (''Monday after [[Easter]]'') || [[Easter Monday]] ||
| {{Moveable date |holiday=Easter Monday |df=dM |year={{CURRENTYEAR}}}} (''Monday after [[Easter]]'') || [[Easter Monday]]
|-
|-
| 1 May || [[International Workers' Day|Labour Day]] ||
| 1 May {{CURRENTYEAR}}|| [[International Workers' Day|Labour Day]]
|-
|-
| 9 May || [[Europe Day]] ||
| 9 May {{CURRENTYEAR}}|| [[Europe Day]]
|-
|-
| 17 May || [[Feast of the Ascension|Ascension Thursday]] ||
| {{Moveable date |holiday=Ascension Thursday |df=dM |year={{CURRENTYEAR}}}} || [[Feast of the Ascension|Ascension Thursday]]
|-
|-
| 18 May || the Friday following Ascension Thursday ||
| {{#time: d M Y| {{Moveable date |holiday=Ascension Thursday |df=d |year={{CURRENTYEAR}}}} + 1 day}} || the Friday following Ascension Day
|-
|-
| 28 May || [[Whit Monday]] ||
| {{Moveable date |holiday=Whit Monday |df=dM |year={{CURRENTYEAR}}}} || [[Whit Monday]]
|-
|-
| 21 July {{CURRENTYEAR}}|| [[Belgian National Day]]
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| 15 August || [[Assumption of Mary|Assumption]] ||
|-
|-
⚫
| 15 August {{CURRENTYEAR}}|| [[Assumption of Mary|Assumption]]
⚫
| 1 November || [[All Saints' Day]] ||
|-
|-
| 2 November || [[All Souls' Day]] ||
| 1 November {{CURRENTYEAR}}|| [[All Saints' Day]]
|-
|-
⚫
| 2 November {{CURRENTYEAR}}|| [[All Souls' Day]]
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| 24 December to 31 December inclusive || End-of-year days
|-
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| 24 to 31 December {{CURRENTYEAR}} 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 [[Grand Duke's Official Birthday|Luxembourgish National Day]].


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Work-life balance Directive|Work–life balance in the European Union]]

For information on public holidays in individual EU member states see below:
For information on public holidays in individual EU member states see below:


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* [[Public holidays in Austria|Austria]]
* [[Public holidays in Austria|Austria]]
* [[Public holidays in Belgium|Belgium]]
* [[Public holidays in Belgium|Belgium]]
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* [[Public holidays in Spain|Spain]]
* [[Public holidays in Spain|Spain]]
* [[Public holidays in Sweden|Sweden]]
* [[Public holidays in Sweden|Sweden]]
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* [[Public holidays in the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:European Union]]
[[Category:European Union]]
[[Category:Public holidays by country|European Union]]
[[Category:Public holidays in Europe|European Union]]
[[Category:Lists of public holidays|European Union]]

Latest revision as of 08:40, 17 June 2024

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:[1]

Public holidays for the institutions of the European Union in 2025
Date Day
1 January 2025 New Year's Day
2 January 2025 Day following New Year's Day
17 April 2025 (Thursday before Easter) Maundy Thursday
18 April 2025 (Friday before Easter) Good Friday
21 April 2025 (Monday after Easter) Easter Monday
1 May 2025 Labour Day
9 May 2025 Europe Day
29 May 2025 Ascension Thursday
30 May 2025 the Friday following Ascension Day
9 June 2025 Whit Monday
21 July 2025 Belgian National Day
15 August 2025 Assumption
1 November 2025 All Saints' Day
2 November 2025 All Souls' Day
24 to 31 December 2025 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

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For information on public holidays in individual EU member states see below:

References

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  1. ^ "European Commission Public Holidays 2023". European Commission. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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