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: 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 * Work-life balance Directive, Work–life balance in the European Union For information on public holidays in individual EU member states see below: * Public holidays in Austria, Austria * Public holidays in Belgium, Belgium * Public holidays in Bulgaria, Bulgaria * Public holidays in Croatia, Croatia * Public holidays in Cyprus, Cyprus * Public holidays in the Czech Republic, Czech Republic * Public holidays in Denmark, Denmark * Public holidays in Estonia, Estonia * Public holidays i ...
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European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been described as a '' sui generis'' political entity (without precedent or comparison) combining the characteristics of both a federation and a confederation. Containing 5.8per cent of the world population in 2020, the EU generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of around trillion in 2021, constituting approximately 18per cent of global nominal GDP. Additionally, all EU states but Bulgaria have a very high Human Development Index according to the United Nations Development Programme. Its cornerstone, the Customs Union, paved the way to establishing an internal single market based on standardised legal framework and legislation that applies in all member states in those matters, and only those matters, where the states have agreed to act ...
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Public Holidays In Belgium
In Belgium, there are ten official public holidays. Other particular days are also celebrated, but these are not official public holidays and employers are not obliged to give their employees a day off. However, some employers do award a day's holiday in accordance with union negotiations. Public holidayshttps://www.belgium.be/nl/over_belgie/land/belgie_in_een_notendop/feestdagen In addition to the above, the same legal text names all Sundays as public holidays (which is why Easter and Pentecost, which always fall on Sundays, are "feasted" by extending the Sunday holiday to the following Monday). Particular days celebrated in Belgium that are not official public holidays The days of the three communities are holidays for their civil servants and for employees of institutions controlled, supervised or financed by them (e.g. municipalities, universities) and may also be observed by banks in the community concerned. King's Feast is a holiday observed by all (i.e. federal, commu ...
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Public Holidays In France
There are 11 official public holidays in France. The Alsace region and the Moselle department observe 2 additional days. These holidays do not shift when they fall during a week-end, which means that the average number of observed public holidays ''falling on weekdays'' is 8.7 and ranges from 7 to 10. Most Asian countries and all North American countries observe between 2 and 10 more public holidays per year ''on weekdays''. Public holidays in France are: Overseas territories Guadeloupe * Mi-Carême (mid-Lent); occurs on a Thursday, 22 days after Ash Wednesday; therefore, between 26 February and 1 April. * Good Friday (''Vendredi saint'') *Abolition of slavery: May 27. French Guiana *Abolition of slavery: June 10. Martinique *Abolition of slavery: May 22. New Caledonia * Citizenship Day (''Fête de la citoyenneté''): September 24. French Polynesia * Missionary Day (''Arrivée de l'Évangile''): on March 5. * Internal Autonomy Day (''Fête de l’autonomie''): Ju ...
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Public Holidays In Finland
All official holidays in Finland are established by acts of Parliament. The official holidays can be divided into Christian and non-Christian holidays. The main Christian holidays are Christmas, New Year's Day, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension day, Pentecost, Midsummer Day, and All Saints' Day. The non-Christian holidays are May Day and the Independence Day of Finland. In addition to this all Sundays are official holidays but they are not as important as the special holidays. The names of the Sundays follow the liturgical calendar and they can be categorized as Christian holidays. When, in the late 1960s, the standard working week in Finland was reduced to 40 hours by an act of Parliament, it also meant that all Saturdays became a sort of ''de facto'' public holidays, though not ''official'' ones. Easter Sunday and Pentecost are Sundays that form part of a ''main'' holiday and they are preceded by a kind of ''special'' Saturdays. Several Christian holidays traditionally falling on wo ...
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Public Holidays In Estonia
All official holidays in Estonia are established by acts of Parliament. Public holidays The following are holidays that mean days off: National holidays The following holidays do not give a day off: References Public and National Holidays Act Estonian Holidays in 2014* List of holidays celebrated in the European Union in 2006 was used for translation: *in Estonian*in English {{Public holidays in Europe Estonia Society of Estonia Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by Norm (social), custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate ...

Public Holidays In Denmark
Public holidays in Denmark Other special days Some of these days derive from politics, and some from Roman Catholic traditions that predate the current national church. Some are simply the Scandinavian tradition of starting the celebrations of a special day on the evening before the actual day. References External links Official days to use the flag in Denmark (in Danish)Office Holidays in Denmark (specific dates of holidays in the current year) {{DEFAULTSORT:Public Holidays in Denmark Denmark Public holidays Public holidays Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by Norm (social), custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate ...

Public Holidays In The Czech Republic
Public holidays in the Czech Republic: See also * Public holidays in Slovakia References External links Travel Advice official web of the Czech Republic Detailed info {{Public holidays in Europe Czech Republic Society of the Czech Republic Czech culture Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by Norm (social), custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate ...

Public Holidays In Cyprus
*New Year's Day – 1 January *Epiphany – 6 January *Clean Monday – ''date variable'' *Greek Independence Day – 25 March * Cyprus National Day – 1 April *Good Friday – ''date variable'' *Holy Saturday – ''date variable'' *Easter Sunday – ''date variable'' *Easter Monday – ''date variable'' *Easter Tuesday – ''date variable'' *Labour Day – 1 May *Pentecost Monday – ''date variable'' *Dormition of the Theotokos – 15 August * Cyprus Independence Day – 1 October * Greek National Day – 28 October *Christmas Eve – 24 December *Christmas Day – 25 December *Boxing Day – 26 December Public transport On public holidays, buses operate on a Sunday schedule. References External links Central Bank Of Cyprus - Working Hours & Bank HolidaysNicos Anastasiades pay tribute to EOKA liberation struggle {{Public holidays in Europe Cypriot culture Society of Cyprus Cyprus Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by Norm (social), custom or by law on which norma ...
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Public Holidays In Croatia
Public holidays in Croatia are regulated by the Holidays, Memorial Days and Non-Working Days Act ( hr, Zakon o blagdanima, spomendanima i neradnim danima). * In 2020 there was a change in holidays: June 25 (was Statehood Day until 2019, became Independence Day in 2020) and October 8 (was Independence Day until 2019, became Day of the Croatian Parliament in 2020) changed names and were demoted from public holidays to memorial days (working). May 30 (was Day of the Croatian Parliament until 2019, became National Day in 2020) was promoted from a memorial day to a public holiday, and November 18 (Remembrance Day) was added as a new public holiday. Note: Citizens of the Republic of Croatia who celebrate different religious holidays have the right not to work on those dates. Christians who celebrate Christmas, Easter and Easter Monday per the Julian calendar, Muslims on the days of Ramadan Bayram and Kurban Bayram, and Jews on the days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Unofficial ...
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Public Holidays In Bulgaria
The official public holidays in Bulgaria are listed in the table below. Other Observances * 1 March - Baba Marta Day - Баба Марта * 8 March - International Women's Day - Ден на жената * 8 March - Mother's Day - Ден на майката * 6 May - Armed Forces Day - Ден на въоръжените сили St. George's Day Former national holidays * 9 September - Day of the People's Uprising of 9 September (''Ден на народното въстание на 9 септември'') was celebrated in the People's Republic of Bulgaria until 1989. * 7 November - October Revolution Day (''Ден на октомврийската революция'') References {{Bulgaria topics Bulgaria Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by Norm (social), custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate . ...
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Public Holidays In Belgium
In Belgium, there are ten official public holidays. Other particular days are also celebrated, but these are not official public holidays and employers are not obliged to give their employees a day off. However, some employers do award a day's holiday in accordance with union negotiations. Public holidayshttps://www.belgium.be/nl/over_belgie/land/belgie_in_een_notendop/feestdagen In addition to the above, the same legal text names all Sundays as public holidays (which is why Easter and Pentecost, which always fall on Sundays, are "feasted" by extending the Sunday holiday to the following Monday). Particular days celebrated in Belgium that are not official public holidays The days of the three communities are holidays for their civil servants and for employees of institutions controlled, supervised or financed by them (e.g. municipalities, universities) and may also be observed by banks in the community concerned. King's Feast is a holiday observed by all (i.e. federal, commu ...
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Public Holidays In Austria
This is a list of public holidays observed in Austria. An asterisk (*) denotes a movable holiday. Additional days are observed in some states or industries. Below are holidays observed in some federal states. References Austria Austrian culture Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by Norm (social), custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate ...