SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR 2007 AND 2008
2007
1st |
January |
Monday, New Year's Day |
2nd |
January |
Tuesday, day following New Year’s
Day |
5th |
April |
Maundy Thursday |
6th |
April |
Good Friday |
9th |
April |
Easter Monday |
1st |
May |
Tuesday, Labour Day |
9th |
May |
Wednesday, Anniversary of the
Declaration made byPresident Robert Schuman in 1950 |
17th |
May |
Thursday, Ascension Day |
18th |
May |
Friday, day following Ascension Day |
28th |
May |
Whit Monday |
15th |
August |
Wednesday, Assumption Day |
1st |
November |
Thursday, All Saints' Day |
2nd |
November |
Friday, All Souls' Day |
24th |
December |
Monday |
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to |
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} 6 days - Christmas and end of year |
31st |
December |
Monday |
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TOTAL : 19 days |
Work will resume as normal on Thursday 3rd January 2008.
Without prejudice to the schedule of public holidays for 2008, Wednesday
2nd January 2008 will be a holiday.
The Commission reserves the right to modify the decisions, should the
needs of service so require.
2008
1st |
January |
Tuesday, New Year's Day |
2nd |
January |
Wednesday, day following New Year’s
Day |
20th |
March |
Maundy Thursday |
21st |
March |
Good Friday |
24th |
March |
Easter Monday |
1st |
May |
Thursday, Labour Day + Ascension Day |
2nd |
May |
Friday, day following Ascension Day |
9th |
May |
Friday, Anniversary of the
Declaration made by President Robert Schuman in 1950 |
12th |
May |
Whit Monday |
21st |
July |
Monday, Belgian National Holiday |
15th |
August |
Friday, Assumption Day |
24th |
December |
Wednesday |
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to |
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} 6 days - Christmas and end of year |
31st |
December |
Wednesday |
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TOTAL : 17 days |
The above-mentioned dates also apply to Luxembourg, except that Monday
21st July is replaced by Monday 23rd June, Luxembourg National Holiday.
Work will resume as normal on Monday 5th January 2009.
Without prejudice to the schedule of public holidays for 2009, Thursday
1st January 2009 and Friday 2nd January 2009 will be holidays.
The Commission reserves the right to modify the decisions, should the
needs of service so require. |