Banking Holidays
This section addresses operational procedures for scenarios where the bank is closed for a holiday, but the stock market remains open for trading (e.g., Columbus Day, Veterans Day).
Banking Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | Countries Observed | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | All EU-27 + UK | National |
| 2026-01-02 | Day after New Year | Romania, Slovenia, UK (Scotland) | National |
| 2026-01-06 | Epiphany | AUT, CRO, CYP, FIN, GER (Reg), GRE, ITA, POL, ROM, SVK, SPA, SWE | National / Regional |
| 2026-01-07 | John the Baptist | Romania | National |
| 2026-01-24 | Unification Day | Romania | National |
| 2026-02-02 | St Brigid's Day (Observed) | Ireland | National |
| 2026-02-08 | Prešeren Day | Slovenia | National |
| 2026-02-10 | Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck | Malta | National |
| 2026-02-16 | Restoration of the State | Lithuania | National |
| 2026-02-17 | Carnival Tuesday | Portugal, Spain (Melilla) | Regional |
| 2026-02-23 | Green Monday / Clean Monday | Cyprus, Greece | National |
| 2026-02-24 | Independence Day | Estonia | National |
| 2026-02-28 | Andalusia Day | Spain (Andalusia) | Regional |
| 2026-03-01 | Day of the Balearic Islands | Spain (Balearic Islands) | Regional |
| 2026-03-03 | Liberation Day | Bulgaria | National |
| 2026-03-11 | Restoration of Independence | Lithuania | National |
| 2026-03-15 | 1848 Revolution Memorial | Hungary | National |
| 2026-03-17 | St Patrick's Day | Ireland, UK (Northern Ireland) | National |
| 2026-03-19 | Feast of St. Joseph | Malta, Spain (Murcia, Valencia), AUT (Reg) | National / Regional |
| 2026-03-20 | Eid al-Fitr | Spain (Ceuta, Melilla) | Regional |
| 2026-03-25 | Greek Independence Day | Cyprus, Greece | National |
| 2026-03-31 | Freedom Day | Malta | National |
| 2026-04-01 | Cyprus National Day | Cyprus | National |
| 2026-04-02 | Maundy Thursday | Denmark, Spain (Except CAT, VAL) | National / Regional |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | AUT, BEL (Banking), CZE, DEN, EST, FIN, FRA (Reg), GER, HUN, IRE (Banking), LAT, LUX (Banking), MLT, NED (Banking), POR, SVK, SPA, SWE, UK | National / Regional |
| 2026-04-04 | Holy Saturday | Sweden (De Facto) | National |
| 2026-04-05 | Easter Sunday | AUT, CRO, DEN, EST, FIN, GER (Reg), HUN, ITA, LAT, LIT, NED, POL, POR, SLO, SWE | National / Regional |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | All EU-27 (excluding Orthodox) + UK (excl. Scotland) | National / Regional |
| 2026-04-10 | Orthodox Good Friday | Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Romania | National |
| 2026-04-11 | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Bulgaria | National |
| 2026-04-12 | Orthodox Easter Sunday | Bulgaria, Greece, Romania | National |
| 2026-04-13 | Orthodox Easter Monday | Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Romania | National |
| 2026-04-14 | Orthodox Easter Tuesday | Cyprus (Banking Sector) | National |
| 2026-04-23 | National Day of Aragon | Spain (Aragon, Castile and León) | Regional |
| 2026-04-25 | Liberation Day / Freedom Day | Italy, Portugal | National |
| 2026-04-27 | King's Day / Uprising Day | Netherlands, Slovenia | National |
| 2026-05-01 | Labour Day / May Day | All EU-27 + UK (Scotland) | National |
| 2026-05-02 | Madrid Day / May Day Holiday | Spain (Madrid), Slovenia | Regional / National |
| 2026-05-03 | Constitution Day / Mother's Day | Poland, Lithuania | National |
| 2026-05-04 | Early May Bank Hol. / Indep. / Florian | UK (ENG, WAL, NI, SCO), Latvia, AUT (Reg) | National / Regional |
| 2026-05-05 | Liberation Day | Netherlands (Nominal) | National |
| 2026-05-06 | Saint George's Day | Bulgaria | National |
| 2026-05-08 | Victory in Europe Day | Czech Republic, France | National |
| 2026-05-09 | Europe Day | Luxembourg | National |
| 2026-05-10 | Mother's Day | Latvia | National |
| 2026-05-14 | Ascension Day | AUT, BEL, DEN, FIN, FRA, GER, LUX, NED, SWE | National |
| 2026-05-15 | Klämdag Bank Closure / Sub | Denmark, Belgium (Sub) | National Sector Closure |
| 2026-05-17 | Galician Literature Day | Spain (Galicia) | Regional |
| 2026-05-23 | Whitsun Eve | Sweden | National |
| 2026-05-24 | Pentecost / Whit Sunday | DEN, EST, FIN, GER (Reg), HUN, LAT, NED, POL, SLO, SWE | National / Regional |
| 2026-05-25 | Whit Monday / Spring Bank | AUT, BEL, DEN, FRA, GER, HUN, LUX, NED, UK, POR (Reg), BUL (Observed) | National / Regional |
| 2026-05-27 | Eid al-Adha | Spain (Ceuta, Melilla) | Regional |
| 2026-05-30 | Statehood Day / Canary Day | Croatia, Spain (Canary Islands) | National / Regional |
| 2026-05-31 | Orthodox Pentecost / C-L Mancha Day | Greece, Romania, Spain (Castilla-La Mancha) | National / Regional |
| 2026-06-01 | Holy Spirit Day / June Holiday | Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Romania | National |
| 2026-06-02 | Republic Day | Italy | National |
| 2026-06-04 | Corpus Christi | AUT, CRO, GER (Reg), POL, POR, SPA (Reg) | National / Regional |
| 2026-06-05 | Constitution Day | Denmark (Banking Sector) | National |
| 2026-06-06 | National Day | Sweden | National |
| 2026-06-07 | Sette Giugno / Father's Day | Malta, Lithuania | National |
| 2026-06-09 | Regional Day | Spain (Murcia, La Rioja) | Regional |
| 2026-06-10 | Portugal Day | Portugal | National |
| 2026-06-13 | St. Anthony's Day | Portugal (Lisbon), Spain (Ceuta) | Regional |
| 2026-06-15 | World Cup Bank Holiday | UK (Scotland) | National (One-off) |
| 2026-06-19 | Midsummer Eve | Finland, Sweden | National |
| 2026-06-20 | Midsummer Day | Finland, Sweden | National |
| 2026-06-22 | Anti-Fascist Struggle Day | Croatia | National |
| 2026-06-23 | Victory Day / Līgo Day | Estonia, Latvia, Luxembourg (National Day) | National |
| 2026-06-24 | St. John's Day / Jāņi Day | Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, ITA/SPA/POR (Reg) | National / Regional |
| 2026-06-25 | Statehood Day | Slovenia | National |
| 2026-06-29 | Saints Peter and Paul | Malta, Italy (Rome), Portugal (Reg) | National / Regional |
| 2026-07-01 | Madeira Day | Portugal (Madeira) | Regional |
| 2026-07-05 | Saints Cyril and Methodius | Czech Republic, Slovakia | National |
| 2026-07-06 | Jan Hus Day / Statehood Day | Czech Republic, Lithuania | National |
| 2026-07-11 | Day of Flemish Community | Belgium (Flanders) | Regional |
| 2026-07-13 | Battle of the Boyne (Observed) | UK (Northern Ireland) | National |
| 2026-07-14 | Bastille Day | France | National |
| 2026-07-21 | Belgian National Day | Belgium | National |
| 2026-07-25 | National Day of Galicia | Spain (Galicia) | Regional |
| 2026-07-28 | Cantabria Institutions Day | Spain (Cantabria) | Regional |
| 2026-08-03 | August Bank Holiday | Ireland, UK (Scotland) | National |
| 2026-08-05 | Victory/Thanksgiving Day / St Maria | Croatia, Spain (Ceuta) | National / Regional |
| 2026-08-08 | Augsburg Peace Festival | Germany (Augsburg) | Regional |
| 2026-08-15 | Assumption Day | AUT, CRO, CYP, FRA, GER (Reg), GRE, ITA, LIT, LUX, MLT, POL, POR, ROM, SLO, SPA | National / Regional |
| 2026-08-16 | San Roque | Spain (Melilla) | Regional |
| 2026-08-20 | St. Stephen's / Indep. Restor. | Estonia, Hungary | National |
| 2026-08-29 | Slovak National Uprising | Slovakia | National |
| 2026-08-31 | Summer Bank Holiday | UK (ENG, WAL, NI) | National |
| 2026-09-02 | Ceuta Day | Spain (Ceuta) | Regional |
| 2026-09-06 | Unification Day | Bulgaria | National |
| 2026-09-07 | Unification Day (Observed) | Bulgaria | National |
| 2026-09-08 | Victory Day / Regional Day | Malta, Spain (Asturias, Extremadura) | National / Regional |
| 2026-09-11 | National Day of Catalonia | Spain (Catalonia) | Regional |
| 2026-09-15 | Our Lady of the Bien Aparecida | Spain (Cantabria) | Regional |
| 2026-09-17 | Municipal Day | Spain (Melilla) | Regional |
| 2026-09-19 | St. Januarius | Italy (Naples) | Regional |
| 2026-09-20 | World Children's Day | Germany (Thuringia) | Regional |
| 2026-09-21 | Independence Day | Malta | National |
| 2026-09-22 | Independence Day | Bulgaria | National |
| 2026-09-24 | Saint Rupert's Day | Austria (Salzburg) | Regional |
| 2026-09-27 | French Community Holiday | Belgium (Wallonia) | Regional |
| 2026-09-28 | Statehood Day | Czech Republic | National |
| 2026-10-01 | Cyprus Independence Day | Cyprus | National |
| 2026-10-03 | German Unity Day | Germany | National |
| 2026-10-05 | Republic Day | Portugal | National |
| 2026-10-09 | Day of the Valencian Community | Spain (Valencia) | Regional |
| 2026-10-10 | Plebiscite Day | Austria (Carinthia) | Regional |
| 2026-10-12 | Spanish National Day | Spain | National |
| 2026-10-23 | 1956 Revolution Memorial | Hungary | National |
| 2026-10-25 | Basque National Day | Spain (Basque Country) | Regional |
| 2026-10-26 | National Day / October Bank | Austria, Ireland | National |
| 2026-10-28 | Independent Czech State / Ohi | Czech Republic, Greece | National |
| 2026-10-31 | Reformation / All Saints' Eve | GER (Reg), SLO, SWE, FIN | National / Regional |
| 2026-11-01 | All Saints' Day | AUT, CRO, FRA, GER (Reg), HUN, ITA, LIT, LUX, POL, POR, SVK, SLO, SPA | National / Regional |
| 2026-11-02 | All Souls' Day | Lithuania (Sub. in some Spanish regions) | National / Regional |
| 2026-11-11 | Armistice / Independence Day / Martin | Belgium, France, Poland, AUT (Reg) | National / Regional |
| 2026-11-15 | Saint Leopold's Day | Austria (Lower Austria, Vienna) | Regional |
| 2026-11-17 | Freedom and Democracy Day | Czech Republic | National |
| 2026-11-18 | Proclamation / Repentance / Remem. | Latvia, Croatia, Germany (Saxony) | National / Regional |
| 2026-11-30 | St. Andrew's Day | Romania, UK (Scotland) | National |
| 2026-12-01 | National Day / Independence | Portugal, Romania | National |
| 2026-12-06 | Constitution / Independence | Finland, Spain (Some regions Sub to Dec 07) | National |
| 2026-12-07 | St. Ambrose | Italy (Milan) | Regional |
| 2026-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Austria, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain | National |
| 2026-12-13 | Republic Day | Malta | National |
| 2026-12-20 | Aragon Justice Day | Spain (Aragon) | Regional |
| 2026-12-24 | Christmas Eve | BUL, CZE, DEN, EST, FIN, HUN, LAT, LIT, LUX (PM), POL, SVK, SWE | National |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | All EU-27 + UK | National |
| 2026-12-26 | Boxing Day / St. Stephen's | AUT, BUL, CRO, CZE, DEN, EST, FIN, FRA (Reg), GER, GRE, HUN, ITA, LAT, LIT, LUX, POL, POR (Reg), ROM, SVK, SLO, SPA (Reg), SWE | National / Regional |
| 2026-12-28 | Substitute Bank Holiday | Ireland, UK (ENG, WAL, SCO, NI) | National |
| 2026-12-29 | Additional Substitute Holiday | Ireland (Banking Sector) | National |
| 2026-12-31 | New Year's Eve | Denmark, Latvia, Sweden | National |
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