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]
Date | Day |
---|---|
1 January 2022 | New Year's Day |
2 January 2022 | Day following New Year's Day |
14 April 2022 (Thursday before Easter) | Maundy Thursday |
15 April 2022 (Friday before Easter) | Good Friday |
18 April 2022 (Monday after Easter) | Easter Monday |
1 May 2022 | Labour Day |
9 May 2022 | Europe Day |
26 May 2022 | Ascension Thursday |
27 May 2022 | the Friday following Ascension Day |
6 June 2022 | Whit Monday |
21 July 2022 | Belgian National Day |
15 August 2022 | Assumption |
1 November 2022 | All Saints' Day |
2 November 2022 | All Souls' Day |
24 to 31 December 2022 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
- ^ "European Commission Public Holidays 2022". European Commission. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.