COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 May 2021

on public holidays in 2023 for staff of the European institutions in Brussels and Luxembourg

(2021/C 201 I/02)

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 2023 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 2023, Easter Sunday falls on 9 April.

(3)	In 2023, 24 December falls on a Sunday.

(4)	On 24 March 2021, the Heads of Administration were consulted for their opinion on the list of public holidays for 2023,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The public holidays in 2023 for staff in Brussels and Luxembourg are as follows:

2 January	Day after New Year’s Day
6 April	Maundy Thursday
7 April	Good Friday
10 April	Easter Monday
1 May	Labour Day
9 May	Anniversary of the Declaration by Robert Schuman in 1950
18 May	Thursday, Ascension Day
19 May	Day after Ascension Day
29 May	Whit Monday
23 June*	Luxembourg National Holiday *for staff in Luxembourg
21 July*	Belgian National Holiday *for staff in Brussels
15 August	Assumption
1 November	All Saints’ Day
2 November	All Souls’ Day
25 December to 29 December	5 end-of-year days
TOTAL 2023	18 days

Done at Brussels, 25 May 2021.

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.