https://www.epo.org/en/node/holidays

Office holidays

The EPO will be closed on the following days

2023

The EPO will be closed on the following days in 2023:

Munich

Date Holiday
6 January Epiphany
7 April Good Friday
10 April Easter Monday
1 May Labour Day
18 May  Ascension Day 
29 May Whit Monday
8 June Corpus Christi
15 August Assumption Day
3 October Day of German Unity
1 November All Saints' Day
25 December  Christmas Day
26 December Boxing Day
27-29 December Bridging Days

 

The Hague

Date Holiday
7 April Good Friday
10 April Easter Monday
27 April King's Day
5 May Liberation Day
18 May Ascension Day
29 May Whit Monday
25 December  Christmas Day 
26 December   Boxing Day
27-29 December Bridging Days

 

Berlin

Date Holiday
8 March International Women’s Day
7 April Good Friday
10 April Easter Monday
1 May Labour Day 
18 May Ascension Day
29 May Whit Monday
3 October Day of German Unity
25 December  Christmas Day 
26 December   Boxing Day
27-29 December Bridging Days

 

Vienna

Date Holiday
6 January Epiphany
10 April Easter Monday
1 May Labour Day
18 May Ascension Day
29 May Whit Monday
8 June Corpus Christi
15 August Assumption Day
26 October National Holiday
1 November All Saints' Day
8 December Immaculate Conception
25 December  Christmas Day 
26 December   Boxing Day
27-29 December Bridging Days
2024

The EPO will be closed on the following days in 2024:

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
27 December Bridging Day
30 December Bridging Day

 

The Hague

Date Holiday
1 January New Year’s Day
29 March Good Friday
1 April Easter Monday
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
27 December Bridging Day
30 December Bridging Day

 

Berlin

Date Holiday
1 January New Year’s Day
8 March International Women’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
27 December Bridging Day
30 December Bridging Day

 

Vienna

Date Holiday
1 January New Year’s Day
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
27 December Bridging Day
30 December Bridging Day