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:[1]

Public holidays for the institutions of the European Union in 2026
Date Day
1 January 2026 New Year's Day
2 January 2026 Day following New Year's Day
2 April 2026 (Thursday before Easter) Maundy Thursday
3 April 2026 (Friday before Easter) Good Friday
6 April 2026 (Monday after Easter) Easter Monday
1 May 2026 Labour Day
9 May 2026 Europe Day
14 May 2026 Ascension Thursday
15 May 2026 the Friday following Ascension Day
25 May 2026 Whit Monday
21 July 2026 Belgian National Day
15 August 2026 Assumption
1 November 2026 All Saints' Day
2 November 2026 All Souls' Day
24 to 31 December 2026 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

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