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Document 32019D0131(01)

    Commission Decision of 28 January 2019 on public holidays for 2020 for the institutions of the European Union

    C/2019/316

    OJ C 38, 31.1.2019, p. 4–5 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/2020

    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.


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