Public holidays in the European Union
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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.
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 2020 | New Year's Day |
| 2 January 2020 | Day following New Year's Day |
| 9 April 2020 (Thursday before Easter) | Maundy Thursday |
| 10 April 2020 (Friday before Easter) | Good Friday |
| 13 April 2020 (Monday after Easter) | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2020 | Labour Day |
| 9 May 2020 | Europe Day (not published in 2020 since it falls on Saturday) |
| 21 May 2020 | Ascension Thursday |
| 22 May 2020 | the Friday following Ascension Day |
| 1 June 2020 | Whit Monday |
| 21 July 2020 | Belgian National Day |
| 15 August 2020 | Assumption (not published in 2020 since it falls on Saturday) |
| 1 November 2020 | All Saints' Day (not published in 2020 since it falls on Sunday) |
| 2 November 2020 | All Souls' Day |
| 24 to 31 December 2020 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[edit]
For information on public holidays in individual EU member states see below:
References[edit]
- ^ "European Commission Public Holidays 2020". European Commission. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.