Holidays in Liechtenstein
Public holidays in Liechtenstein are stipulated in the law on work in industry, trade and commerce (Labor Law) Art. 18, Paragraph 2 and are equated with Sundays .
Legal holidays
The 13 public holidays in Liechtenstein are uniform across the country. As in most European countries, Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday are not listed as public holidays.
| holiday | date |
|---|---|
| New Year | January 1st |
| Holy Three Kings | 6th January |
| Easter Monday | Monday after Easter |
| Labor Day | 1st of May |
| Driveway | 39 days after Easter |
| Whit Monday | 50 days after Easter |
| Corpus Christi | 60 days after Easter |
| National holiday ( Assumption Day ) | 15th of August |
| Virgin Mary's birth | September 8th |
| All Saints Day | November 1st |
| Immaculate conception | December 8th |
| Christmas | 25 December |
| St. Stephen's Day | December 26th |
Days off
In addition to the public holidays, there are two other public holidays that can be considered as paid holidays due to collective labor contracts for individual professional groups.
| holiday | date |
|---|---|
| Light meas | February 2nd |
| Josefi | 19th March |
In addition, the following public holidays are nationwide as bank holidays
| holiday | date |
|---|---|
| Berchtold's Day | January 2nd |
| Carnival Tuesday | 47 days before Easter |
| Good Friday | Friday before Easter |
| Christmas eve | 24th of December |
| New Year's Eve | December 31 |
See also
- Holidays in Germany , Austria , Switzerland and other countries
- National holiday (Liechtenstein)
Web links
- State Law Gazette Labor Law , provided by the State Administration of the Principality of Liechtenstein
- Vera Heymann Meier: Holidays. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
Individual evidence
- ^ Liechtensteinische Landesbank: Bank holidays and bank holidays. In: www.llb.li. Retrieved February 28, 2019 .