CELEX: 32020D0303(01)
Language: en
Date: 2020-03-02 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 2 March 2020 on public holidays for 2021 2020/C 69/05

3.3.2020   
               
               
                  EN
               
               
                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  C 69/8
               
            
         COMMISSION DECISION
         of 2 March 2020
         on public holidays for 2021
         (2020/C 69/05)
         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 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,
         Whereas:
         
                     (1)
                  
                  
                     The list of public holidays in 2021 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 2021, Easter Sunday falls on 4 April.
                  
               
                     (3)
                  
                  
                     In 2021, 23 December falls on a Thursday.
                  
               
                     (4)
                  
                  
                     On 6 November 2019, the Heads of Administration were consulted for their opinion on the list of public holidays for 2021,
                  
               HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
         
            Article 1
            The public holidays in 2021 for staff in Brussels and Luxembourg are as follows:
            
                        1 January
                     
                     
                        Friday, New Year’s Day
                     
                  
                        1 April
                     
                     
                        Maundy Thursday
                     
                  
                        2 April
                     
                     
                        Good Friday
                     
                  
                        5 April
                     
                     
                        Easter Monday
                     
                  
                        13 May
                     
                     
                        Thursday, Ascension Day
                     
                  
                        14 May
                     
                     
                        Friday, the day after Ascension Day
                     
                  
                        24 May
                     
                     
                        Whit Monday
                     
                  
                        23 June*
                     
                     
                        Wednesday, Luxembourg National Holiday
                        *for staff in Luxembourg
                     
                  
                        21 July*
                     
                     
                        Wednesday, Belgian National Holiday
                        *for staff in Brussels
                     
                  
                        1 November
                     
                     
                        Monday, All Saints’ Day
                     
                  
                        2 November
                     
                     
                        Tuesday, All Souls’ Day
                     
                  
                        23 December
                        to
                        31 December
                     
                     
                        
                                    Thursday
                                 
                                 
                                    )
                                    ) 7 end-of-year days
                                 
                              
                                    Friday
                                 
                                 
                                    )
                                 
                              
                  
                        
                           TOTAL
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           17 days
                        
                     
                  
         
            Article 2
            Work will resume as normal on Monday 3 January 2022.
         
         
            Done at Brussels, 2 March 2020.
            
               
                  For the Commission
               
               Johannes HAHN
               
                  Member of the Commission
               
            
         
         
            (1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.
         
            (2)  Consolidated version of the Staff Regulations published by the Commission in January 2003, p. IV-2.