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Public holidays can have an impact on our Automotive, Network and Supply services. Below you will find a list of holidays for the key countries in Europe. Hover over the red country holidays for further information. Click here to view Public Holidays for 2008.

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NORTHERN EUROPE
Date	Holiday	UK	BEL	DEN	EST	FIN	IRE	LAT	LIT	LUX	NLS	NOR	RUS	SWE
01/01/2009	New Year's Day	UK	BEL		EST	FIN	IRE	LAT	LIT		NET	NOR	RUS	SWE
02/01/2009	New Year												RUS
03/01/2009	New Year												RUS
04/01/2009	New Year												RUS
05/01/2009	New Year												RUS
06/01/2009	Epiphany					FIN								SWE
07/01/2009	Russian Orthodox Christmas Day												RUS
16/02/2009	Restoration of the State								LIT
NORTHERN EUROPE
Date	Holiday	UK	BEL	DEN	EST	FIN	IRE	LAT	LIT	LUX	NLS	NOR	RUS	SWE
23/02/2009	Day of the Defenders of the Motherland												RUS
24/02/2009	Independence Day				EST
08/03/2009	International Women's Day												RUS
11/03/2009	Restoration of Independence Day								LIT
17/03/2009	St Patrick's Day						IRE
09/04/2009	Maudy (Holy) Thursday			DEN								NOR
10/04/2009	Good Friday	UK		DEN	EST	FIN	IRE	LAT	LIT		NET	NOR		SWE
13/04/2009	Easter Monday	UK*	BEL	DEN		FIN	IRE	LAT	LIT	LUX	NET	NOR		SWE
30/04/2009	Queen's Day										NET
01/05/2009	May Day				EST	FIN				LUX		NOR
NORTHERN EUROPE
Date	Holiday	UK	BEL	DEN	EST	FIN	IRE	LAT	LIT	LUX	NLS	NOR	RUS	SWE
01/05/2009	Labour Day		BEL					LAT	LIT					SWE
01/05/2009	Spring & Labour Days												RUS
02/05/2009	Spring & Labour Days												RUS
03/05/2009	Mothers Day								LIT
04/05/2009	May Bank Holiday	UK
04/05/2009	Declaration of Independence							LAT
05/05/2009	Bank Holiday						IRE
05/05/2009	Liberation Day										NET
08/05/2009	Common Prayer Day			DEN
09/05/2009	Victory in Europe Day												RUS
NORTHERN EUROPE
Date	Holiday	UK	BEL	DEN	EST	FIN	IRE	LAT	LIT	LUX	NLS	NOR	RUS	SWE
17/05/2009	Constitution Day											NOR
21/05/2009	Ascention Day		BEL	DEN		FIN				LUX	NET	NOR		SWE
25/05/2009	Spring Bank Holiday	UK
31/05/2009	Whit Sunday				EST	FIN								SWE
01/06/2009	Whit Monday		BEL	DEN						LUX	NET	NOR
02/06/2009	Bank Holiday						IRE
05/06/2009	Constitution Day			DEN
06/06/2009	National Day													SWE
12/06/2009	Russia Day												RUS
19/06/2009	Midsummer					FIN
NORTHERN EUROPE
Date	Holiday	UK	BEL	DEN	EST	FIN	IRE	LAT	LIT	LUX	NLS	NOR	RUS	SWE
20/06/2009	Midsummer					FIN								SWE
23/06/2009	National Day									LUX
23/06/2009	Võidupüha - Victory Day				EST
23/06/2009	Ligo (Midsummer's Eve)							LAT
24/06/2009	Midsummer's Day (Jani / St John's Day / Jonines)				EST			LAT	LIT
06/07/2009	Anniversary of the Coronation of King Mindaugas								LIT
11/07/2009	Flemish Community Holday*		BEL
21/07/2009	Independence Day		BEL
03/08/2009	Bank Holiday						IRE
15/08/2009	Assumption		BEL						LIT	LUX
NORTHERN EUROPE
Date	Holiday	UK	BEL	DEN	EST	FIN	IRE	LAT	LIT	LUX	NLS	NOR	RUS	SWE
20/08/2009	Restoration of Independence				EST
31/08/2009	Summer Bank Holiday	UK*
01/09/2009	Luxembourg City Kermesse									LUX
27/09/2009	French Community Holiday*		BEL
27/10/2009	Halloween						IRE
31/10/2009	All Saints Day					FIN
01/11/2009	All Saints Day		BEL						LIT	LUX				SWE
04/11/2009	National Unity Day												RUS
11/11/2009	Armistice Day		BEL
15/11/2009	German Community Holiday		BEL
NORTHERN EUROPE
Date	Holiday	UK	BEL	DEN	EST	FIN	IRE	LAT	LIT	LUX	NLS	NOR	RUS	SWE
18/11/2009	Latvian National Day							LAT
06/12/2009	Independence Day					FIN
12/12/2009	Constitution Day												RUS
24/12/2009	Christmas Eve			DEN										SWE
25/12/2009	Christmas Day	UK	BEL	DEN	EST	FIN	IRE	LAT	LIT	LUX	NET	NOR		SWE
26/12/2009	Boxing Day	UK	BEL	DEN	EST			LAT	LIT		NET	NOR		SWE
26/12/2009	St Stephen's Day					FIN	IRE			LUX
31/12/2009	New Year's Eve							LAT						SWE

CENTRAL EUROPE
Date	Holiday	AUS	CZE	FRA	GER	HUN	LIE	POL	ROM	SLK	SLN	SWI
01/01/2009	New Year's Day	AUS	CZE	FRA	GER	HUN	LIE	POL	ROM			SWI
02/01/2009	New Year								ROM
02/01/2009	Berchtold's Day											SWI
06/01/2009	Epiphany	AUS			GER		LIE
02/02/2009	Candlemas						LIE
15/03/2009	Anniversary of 1848 uprising against Austrian rule					HUN
19/03/2009	Feast of Joseph						LIE
10/04/2009	Good Friday											SWI
CENTRAL EUROPE
Date	Holiday	AUS	CZE	FRA	GER	HUN	LIE	POL	ROM	SLK	SLN	SWI
10/04/2009	Good Friday	AUS			GER
13/04/2009	Easter Monday	AUS	CZE	FRA	GER	HUN	LIE	POL	ROM			SWI
01/05/2009	May Day		CZE
01/05/2009	Labour Day			FRA	GER	HUN	LIE	POL	ROM
01/05/2009	National Holiday	AUS
03/05/2009	National Day							POL
08/05/2009	Liberation Day		CZE
08/05/2009	1945 Victory Day			FRA
21/05/2009	Ascention Day	AUS		FRA	GER		LIE	POL				SWI
31/05/2009	Whit Sunday					HUN
CENTRAL EUROPE
Date	Holiday	AUS	CZE	FRA	GER	HUN	LIE	POL	ROM	SLK	SLN	SWI
01/06/2009	Whit Monday	AUS		FRA	GER		LIE					SWI
11/06/2009	Corpus Christi	AUS			GER		LIE	POL
05/07/2009	Day of the Apostles St Cyril and St Methodius		CZE
06/07/2009	Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Jan Hus		CZE
14/07/2009	Bastille Day			FRA
01/08/2009	National Day											SWI
15/08/2009	Assumption	AUS		FRA	GER		LIE	POL
20/08/2009	National Day (Feast of St Stephen)					HUN
08/09/2009	Nativity of Our Lady						LIE
28/09/2009	Czech Statehood Day		CZE
CENTRAL EUROPE
Date	Holiday	AUS	CZE	FRA	GER	HUN	LIE	POL	ROM	SLK	SLN	SWI
03/10/2009	Day of German Unity				GER
23/10/2009	Republic Day (Anniversary of 1956)					HUN
26/10/2009	National Day	AUS
28/10/2009	Independence Day		CZE
31/10/2009	Day of Reformation				GER
01/11/2009	All Saints Day	AUS		FRA	GER	HUN	LIE	POL
11/11/2009	Remembrance Day			FRA
11/11/2009	Independence Day							POL
17/11/2009	Freedom & Democracy Day		CZE
18/11/2009	Repentance Day				GER
CENTRAL EUROPE
Date	Holiday	AUS	CZE	FRA	GER	HUN	LIE	POL	ROM	SLK	SLN	SWI
01/12/2009	National Day								ROM
08/12/2009	Immaculate Conception	AUS					LIE
24/12/2009	Christmas Eve		CZE
25/12/2009	Christmas Day	AUS	CZE	FRA	GER	HUN	LIE	POL	ROM			SWI
26/12/2009