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2009
European
Bank and
Public
Holidays
2009
European
Bank and
Public
Holidays
This will be you most
of these holidays
Days to Remember
Europeans tend to have more days off
than Americans stateside. July and August
are notably popular vacation months and
you'll find most places have limited hours or
completely shut down. There are also select
days throughout the year when stores and
businesses are closed. This could be because
of a Bank or Public Holiday. This goes back
to a time when banks would shut down and
no trading could take place. Businesses were
unable to operate on these days and Bank
holidays emerged. These dates are good to
know, in case you are planning a trip or shop-
ping excursion. Following is a list of holidays
by country.
Belgium
January 1 New Year's Day
April 13 Easter Monday
May 1 Labour Day
May 21 Ascension Day
June 1 Whit Monday
July 11 Flemish community holiday
July 21 National Day
September 27 French Community Holiday
November 1 All Saints' Day
November 11 Armistice Day
November 15 German Community Holiday
December 25 Christmas Day
England and Wales
January 1 New Year's Day
April 10 Good Friday
April 13 Easter Monday
May 4 Early May Bank Holiday
May 25 Spring Bank Holiday
August 31 Summer Bank Holiday
December 25 Christmas Day
December 28 Boxing Day Holiday
France
January 1 New Year's Day
April 12 Easter
April 13 Easter Monday
May 1 Labour Day
May 8 VE Day - WWII Victory Day
May 21 Ascension Day
May 31 Whit Sunday
June 1 Whit Sunday
July 14 Bastille Day
August 15 Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
November 1 All Saints' Day
November 11 Armistice Day
December 25 Christmas Day
Germany
January 1 New Year's Day
January 6 Epiphany
April 10 Good Friday
April l3 Easter Monday
May 1 Labour Day
May 21 Ascension
June 1 Whit Monday
June 11 Corpus Christi
August 15 Assumption Day
october 3 Day of German unity
october 31 Reformation Day
November 1 All Saints' Day
November 18 Penance Day
December 25 Christmas
December 26 St. Stephen's Day
Italy
January 1 New Year's Day
January 6 Epiphany
April 13 Easter Monday
April 25 Liberation Day
May 1 Labour Day
June 2 Anniversary of the Republic
August 15 Assumption
November 1 All Saints' Day
December 8 Immaculate Conception
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 St Stephen's Day
Spain
January 1 New Year's Day
January 6 Epiphany
March 19 San Jose
April 9 Maundy Thursday
April 10 Good Friday
May 1 Labour Day
August 15 Assumption
october 12 National Day
November 1 All Saints' Day
December 6 Constitution Day
December 8 Immaculate Conception
December 25 Christmas Day
The Netherlands
January 1 New Year's Day
April 10 Good Friday
April 13 Easter
April 30 Queen's Day
May 5 Liberation Day
May 21 Ascension
June 1 Whit Monday
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 Boxing Day

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