CELEX: 32017D0823(01)
Language: en
Date: 2017-08-22 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 22 August 2017 on public holidays for 2019 for the institutions of the European Union

23.8.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 279/3
            
         COMMISSION DECISION
   of 22 August 2017
   on public holidays for 2019 for the institutions of the European Union
   (2017/C 279/03)
   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 2019 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 2019, Easter Sunday falls on 21 April.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               In 2019, 24 December falls on a Tuesday.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               On 7 June 2017, the Heads of Administration were consulted for their opinion on the list of public holidays for 2019,
            
         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The public holidays for 2019 for the institutions of the European Union shall be established for Brussels and Luxembourg.
   
               1 January
            
            
               Tuesday, New Year's Day
            
         
               2 January
            
            
               Wednesday, the day following New Year's Day
            
         
               18 April
            
            
               Maundy Thursday
            
         
               19 April
            
            
               Good Friday
            
         
               22 April
            
            
               Easter Monday
            
         
               1 May
            
            
               Wednesday, Labour Day
            
         
               9 May
            
            
               Thursday, Anniversary of the Schuman Declaration
            
         
               30 May
            
            
               Thursday, Ascension Day
            
         
               31 May
            
            
               Friday, the day following Ascension Day
            
         
               10 June
            
            
               Whit Monday
            
         
               15 August
            
            
               Thursday, Assumption
            
         
               1 November
            
            
               Friday, All Saints' Day
            
         
               24 December
               to
               31 December
            
            
               Tuesday
               Tuesday
            
            
               6 end-of-year days
            
         Article 2
   Work will resume as normal on Friday 3 January 2020.
   Article 3
   Without prejudice to the entire final schedule of public holidays for 2020, Wednesday 1 January and Thursday 2 January 2020 will be holidays.
   
      Done at Brussels, 22 August 2017.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Günther H. OETTINGER
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.