<P> 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 . </P> <P> The holidays will typically cover the following dates (example below from 2017): </P> <Table> Public holidays for the institutions of the European Union <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Day </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 January </Td> <Td> New Year's Day (not published in 2017 since it falls on Sunday) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 January </Td> <Td> Day following New Year's Day </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 April (Thursday before Easter) </Td> <Td> Maundy Thursday </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 April (Friday before Easter) </Td> <Td> Good Friday </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 April (Monday after Easter) </Td> <Td> Easter Monday </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 May </Td> <Td> Labour Day </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 May </Td> <Td> Europe Day </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 May </Td> <Td> Ascension Thursday </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 May </Td> <Td> the Friday following Ascension Day </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 June </Td> <Td> Whit Monday </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 July </Td> <Td> Belgian National Day </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 August </Td> <Td> Assumption </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 November </Td> <Td> All Saints' Day </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 November </Td> <Td> All Souls Day </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 December to 29 December inclusive </Td> <Td> End - of - year days, including Christmas </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Day </Th> </Tr>

Public holidays for 2017 for the institutions of the european union
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