The European Union does not set public holidays for its member states. However the European Commission does set public holidays for the employees of the institutions of the European Union.
The holidays will typically cover the following dates of significance and movable feasts:[1]
Public holidays for the institutions of the European Union in 2024
Date
Day
1 January 2024
New Year's Day
2 January 2024
Day following New Year's Day
28 March 2024 (Thursday before Easter)
Maundy Thursday
29 March 2024 (Friday before Easter)
Good Friday
1 April 2024 (Monday after Easter)
Easter Monday
1 May 2024
Labour Day
9 May 2024
Europe Day
9 May 2024
Ascension Thursday
10 May 2024
the Friday following Ascension Day
20 May 2024
Whit Monday
21 July 2024
Belgian National Day
15 August 2024
Assumption
1 November 2024
All Saints' Day
2 November 2024
All Souls' Day
24 to 31 December 2024 inclusive
End-of-year days, including Christmas
This list includes all ten public holidays in Belgium, except for Armistice Day (11 November). For Luxembourg, Belgian National Day is replaced by the Luxembourgish National Day.
^"European Commission Public Holidays 2023". European Commission. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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