The following official holidays will be observed in 2013 in each place of employment:
(see also Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 November 2012 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2013: the EPO's filing offices in Munich, The Hague and Berlin will also be closed for the receipt of documents on 23, 27 and 30 December 2013)
Munich
Date
|
Holiday
|
1 January
|
New Year's Day
|
29 March
|
Good Friday
|
1 April
|
Easter Monday
|
1 May
|
Labour Day
|
9 May
|
Ascension Day
|
20 May
|
Whit Monday
|
30 May
|
Corpus Christi
|
| 15 August |
Assumption Day |
| 3 October |
Day of German Unity |
1 November
|
All Saints' Day
|
24 December
|
Christmas Eve
|
| 25 December |
Christmas Day
|
26 December
|
Boxing Day
|
31 December
|
New Year's Eve
|
The Hague
Date
|
Holiday
|
1 January
|
New Year's Day |
29 March
|
Good Friday
|
1 April
|
Easter Monday
|
30 April
|
National Holiday
|
1 May
|
Labour Day
|
9 May
|
Ascension Day |
20 May
|
Whit Monday
|
24 December
|
Christmas Eve
|
25 December
|
Christmas Day
|
26 December
|
Boxing Day
|
31 December
|
New Year's Eve
|
Berlin
Date
|
Holiday
|
| 1 January |
New Year's Day |
29 March
|
Good Friday
|
1 April
|
Easter Monday
|
1 May
|
Labour Day
|
9 May
|
Ascension Day |
20 May
|
Whit Monday
|
3 October
|
Day of German Unity
|
| 24 December |
Christmas Eve
|
25 December
|
Christmas Day
|
26 December
|
Boxing Day
|
31 December
|
New Year's Eve
|
Vienna
Date
|
Holiday
|
1 January
|
New Year's Day
|
29 March
|
Good Friday
|
1 April
|
Easter Monday
|
1 May
|
Labour Day
|
9 May
|
Ascension Day |
20 May
|
Whit Monday
|
| 30 May |
Corpus Christi |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day |
| 24 December |
Christmas Eve
|
25 December
|
Christmas Day
|
26 December
|
Boxing Day
|
31 December
|
New Year's Eve
|
