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COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 July 2025
on public holidays in 2026 for officials and other servants of the European Union serving in Brussels and Luxembourg
(C/2025/4103)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS), laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 61 of the Staff Regulations and Articles 16 and 91 of the CEOS,
Having regard to the joint rules establishing the list of public holidays of officials of the European Communities ( 2 ) , and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the Staff Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the Staff Regulations Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the Heads of Administration,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 61 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and Articles 16 and 91 of the CEOS, the list of public holidays in 2026 for officials and other servants of the European Union serving in Brussels and Luxembourg should be adopted.
(2)
In 2026, Easter Sunday falls on 5 April.
(3)
In 2026, 24 December falls on a Thursday,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The public holidays in 2026 for staff serving in Brussels and Luxembourg are as follows:
1 January
New Year’s Day
2 January
Day after New Year’s Day
2 April
Maundy Thursday
3 April
Good Friday
6 April
Easter Monday
1 May
Labour Day
14 May
Ascension Day
15 May
Day after Ascension Day
25 May
Whit Monday
23 June*
Luxembourg National Holiday
* for staff serving in Luxembourg
21 July*
Belgian National Holiday
* for staff serving in Brussels
2 November
All Souls’ Day
24 December to 31 December
6 end-of-year days
TOTAL 2026:
17 days
Done at Brussels, 23 July 2025.
For the Commission
Piotr SERAFIN
Member of the Commission
( 1 )
OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1968/259(1)/oj .
( 2 ) SEC(66) 3621.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4103/oj
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