PublicHolidaysEU

Public Holidays in May 2025

54 holidays across 27 European countries in May 2025.

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Thursday 1 May
🇵🇹
Labour Day
Portugal
National
🇫🇷
Labour Day
France
National
🇪🇸
Labour Day
Spain
National
🇦🇹
National Holiday
Austria
National
🇧🇪
Labour Day
Belgium
National
🇨🇭
Labour Day
Switzerland
Regional
🇨🇿
Labour Day
Czech Republic
National
🇫🇮
May Day
Finland
National
🇬🇷
Labour Day
Greece
National
🇭🇷
International Workers' Day
Croatia
National
🇭🇺
Labour day
Hungary
National
🇮🇹
International Workers Day
Italy
National
🇱🇺
Labour Day
Luxembourg
National
🇳🇴
Labour Day
Norway
National
🇵🇱
May Day
Poland
National
🇩🇪
Labour Day
Germany
National
🇷🇴
Labour Day
Romania
National
🇸🇪
International Workers' Day
Sweden
National
🇸🇮
Labour Day
Slovenia
National
🇸🇰
International Workers' Day
Slovakia
National
🇪🇪
Spring Day
Estonia
National
🇲🇹
Workers' Day
Malta
National
🇨🇾
Labour Day
Cyprus
National
Friday 2 May
🇸🇮
Labour Day
Slovenia
National
🇪🇸
Day of Madrid
Spain
Regional
Saturday 3 May
🇵🇱
Constitution Day
Poland
National
Sunday 4 May
🇦🇹
Saint Florian's Day
Austria
Not a day off
Monday 5 May
🇳🇱
Liberation Day
Netherlands
National
🇮🇪
May Day
Ireland
National
🇬🇧
Early May Bank Holiday
United Kingdom
National
Thursday 8 May
🇸🇰
Day of victory over fascism
Slovakia
National
🇫🇷
Victory in Europe Day
France
National
🇩🇪
Liberation Day
Germany
Regional
🇨🇿
Liberation Day
Czech Republic
National
Friday 9 May
🇱🇺
Europe Day
Luxembourg
National
Saturday 17 May
🇪🇸
Galician Literature Day
Spain
Regional
🇳🇴
Constitution Day
Norway
National
Monday 26 May
🇬🇧
Spring Bank Holiday
United Kingdom
National
Thursday 29 May
🇩🇰
Ascension Day
Denmark
National
🇫🇷
Ascension Day
France
National
🇳🇱
Ascension Day
Netherlands
National
🇩🇪
Ascension Day
Germany
National
🇱🇺
Ascension Day
Luxembourg
National
🇧🇪
Ascension Day
Belgium
National
🇸🇪
Ascension Day
Sweden
National
🇨🇭
Ascension Day
Switzerland
National
🇳🇴
Ascension Day
Norway
National
🇫🇮
Ascension Day
Finland
National
🇦🇹
Ascension Day
Austria
National
Friday 30 May
🇭🇷
National Day
Croatia
National
🇧🇪
Day after Ascension Day
Belgium
Not a day off
🇪🇸
Day of the Canary Islands
Spain
Regional
🇩🇰
Bank closing day
Denmark
Not a day off
Saturday 31 May
🇪🇸
Day of Castilla-La Mancha
Spain
Regional

Countries with holidays in May 2025

🇵🇹Portugal1🇫🇷France3🇪🇸Spain5🇦🇹Austria3🇧🇪Belgium3🇨🇭Switzerland2🇨🇿Czech Republic2🇫🇮Finland2🇬🇷Greece1🇭🇷Croatia2🇭🇺Hungary1🇮🇹Italy1🇱🇺Luxembourg3🇳🇴Norway3🇵🇱Poland2🇩🇪Germany3🇷🇴Romania1🇸🇪Sweden2🇸🇮Slovenia2🇸🇰Slovakia2🇪🇪Estonia1🇲🇹Malta1🇨🇾Cyprus1🇳🇱Netherlands2🇮🇪Ireland1🇬🇧United Kingdom2🇩🇰Denmark2

May 2025 at a glance

Leads this month
🇪🇸 Spain — 5 holidays
Year-over-year
2025: 54 · 2026: 77 · 2027: 89
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which European country has the most public holidays in May 2025?+
Spain leads with 5 public holidays in May 2025.
Is May 2025 better or worse for holidays than other years?+
May 2025 has 54 public holidays across Europe. May 2026 had 77, May 2027 had 89.

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