CELEX: 32019D0131(01)
Language: en
Date: 2019-01-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 28 January 2019 on public holidays for 2020 for the institutions of the European Union

31.1.2019   
               
               
                  EN
               
               
                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  C 38/4
               
            
         COMMISSION DECISION
         of 28 January 2019
         on public holidays for 2020 for the institutions of the European Union
         (2019/C 38/05)
         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 thereof 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, and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
         Whereas:
         
                     (1)
                  
                  
                     The list of public holidays in 2020 for staff in Brussels and Luxembourg should be adopted pursuant to Article 61 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and Articles 16 and 91 of the CEOS.
                  
               
                     (2)
                  
                  
                     In 2020, Easter Sunday falls on 12 April.
                  
               
                     (3)
                  
                  
                     In 2020, 24 December falls on a Thursday.
                  
               
                     (4)
                  
                  
                     On 7 November 2018, the Heads of Administration were consulted for their opinion on the list of public holidays for 2020,
                  
               HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
         
            Article 1
            The public holidays for 2020 for the institutions of the European Union shall be established for Brussels and Luxembourg.
            
                        1 January
                     
                     
                        Wednesday, New Year's Day
                     
                  
                        2 January
                     
                     
                        Thursday, day after New Year's Day
                     
                  
                        9 April
                     
                     
                        Maundy Thursday
                     
                  
                        10 April
                     
                     
                        Good Friday
                     
                  
                        13 April
                     
                     
                        Easter Monday
                     
                  
                        1 May
                     
                     
                        Friday, Labour Day
                     
                  
                        21 May
                     
                     
                        Thursday, Ascension Day
                     
                  
                        22 May
                     
                     
                        Friday, the day after Ascension Day
                     
                  
                        1 June
                     
                     
                        Whit Monday
                     
                  
                        21 July
                     
                     
                        Tuesday, Belgian National Holiday
                     
                  
                        2 November
                     
                     
                        Monday, All Souls’ Day
                     
                  
                        24 December
                        to
                        31 December
                     
                     
                        Thursday
                        Thursday
                     
                     
                        6 end-of-year days
                     
                  
                        
                           TOTAL
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           17 days
                        
                     
                  
         
            Article 2
            For Luxembourg, Tuesday 21 July is replaced by Tuesday 23 June, the Luxembourg national holiday.
         
         
            Article 3
            Work will resume as normal on Monday 4 January 2021.
         
         
            Article 4
            Without prejudice to the entire final schedule of public holidays for 2021, Friday 1 January 2021 will be a holiday.
         
         
            Done at Brussels, 28 January 2019.
            
               
                  For the Commission
               
               Günther OETTINGER
               
                  Member of the Commission
               
            
         
         
            (1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.