Public holidays
We have compiled a list of all the closing days in 2023 (including the respective public holidays) of our branch offices in the hope that this will assist you in your planning.
Should you have any urgent instructions that will require our consideration on any of these days, please be sure to provide these instructions in good time beforehand so that we will be able to act accordingly.
Major patent offices
European patent office
- 6 January 2023 (Epiphany)
- 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
- 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
- 1 May 2023 (Labour Day)
- 18 May 2023 (Ascension Day)
- 29 May 2023 (Whit Monday)
- 8 June 2023 (Corpus Christi)
- 15 August 2023 (Assumption Day)
- 3 October 2023 (Day of German Unity)
- 1 November 2023 (All Saints’ Day)
- 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day)
- 26 December 2023 (2nd Day of Christmas)
- 27 to 29 December 2023 (Bridging Days)
Intellectual property office (United Kingdom)
- 2 January 2023 (New Year Holiday)
- 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
- 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
- 1 May 2023 (Early May Bank Holiday)
- 8 May 2023 (Coronation of King Charles III)
- 29 May 2023 (Late May Bank Holiday)
- 28 August 2023 (Summer Bank Holiday)
- 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day)
- 26 December 2023 (Boxing Day)
German patent and trademark office
- 6 January 2023 (Epiphany)
- 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
- 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
- 1 May 2023 (Labour Day)
- 18 May 2023 (Ascension Day)
- 29 May 2023 (Whit Monday)
- 8 June 2023 (Corpus Christi)
- 15 August 2023 (Assumption Day)
- 3 October 2023 (Day of German Unity)
- 1 November 2023 (All Saints’ Day)
- 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day)
- 26 December 2023 (2nd Day of Christmas)
- 27 to 29 December 2023 (Bridging Days)
German offices
Düsseldorf
- 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
- 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
- 1 May 2023 (Labour Day)
- 18 May 2023 (Ascension Day)
- 29 May 2023 (Whit Monday)
- 8 June 2023 (Corpus Christi)
- 3 October 2023 (Day of German Unity)
- 1 November 2023 (All Saints’ Day)
- 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day)
- 26 December 2023 (2nd Day of Christmas)
Hamburg
- 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
- 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
- 1 May 2023 (Labour Day)
- 18 May 2023 (Ascension Day)
- 29 May 2023 (Whit Monday)
- 3 October 2023 (Day of German Unity)
- 31 October 2023 (Reformation Day)
- 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day)
- 26 December 2023 (2nd Day of Christmas)
München
- 6 January 2023 (Epiphany)
- 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
- 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
- 1 May 2023 (Labour Day)
- 18 May 2023 (Ascension Day)
- 29 May 2023 (Whit Monday)
- 8 June 2023 (Corpus Christi)
- 15 August 2023 (Assumption Day)
- 3 October 2023 (Day of German Unity)
- 1 November 2023 (All Saints’ Day)
- 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day)
- 26 December 2023 (2nd Day of Christmas)
European offices
Amsterdam
- 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
- 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
- 27 April 2023 (King’s Day, National Holiday)
- 5 May 2023 (Liberation Day)
- 18 May 2023 (Ascension Day)
- 29 May 2023 (Whit Monday)
- 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day)
- 26 December 2023 (2nd Day of Christmas)
London
- 2 January 2023 (New Year Holiday)
- 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
- 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
- 1 May 2023 (Early May Bank Holiday)
- 8 May 2023 (Coronation of King Charles III)
- 29 May 2023 (Late May Bank Holiday)
- 28 August 2023 (Summer Bank Holiday)
- 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day)
- 26 December 2023 (Boxing Day)
Barcelona
- 6 January 2023 (Epiphany)
- 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
- 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
- 1 May 2023 (Labour Day)
- 24 June 2023 (St. John’s Day)
- 15 August 2023 (Assumption Day)
- 11 September 2023 (Local Holiday)
- 25 September 2023 (La Mercè)
- 12 October 2023 (Spanish National Day)
- 1 November 2023 (All Saints’ Day)
- 6 December 2023 (Constitution Day)
- 8 December 2023 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
- 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day)
- 26 December 2023 (St. Stephen’s Day)
Madrid
- 6 January 2023 (Epiphany)
- 20 March 2023 (St. Joseph's Day)
- 6 April 2023 (Maundy Thursday)
- 7 April 2023 (Good Friday)
- 1 May 2023 (Labour Day)
- 2 May 2023 (Day of Madrid)
- 15 May 2023 (San Isidro)
- 15 August 2023 (Assumption Day)
- 12 October 2023 (Spanish National Day)
- 1 November 2023 (All Saints’ Day)
- 9 November 2023 (Virgin of Almudena)
- 6 December 2023 (Constitution Day)
- 8 December 2023 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
- 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day)
- 26 December 2023 (St. Stephen’s Day)
Milano
- 6 January 2023 (Epiphany)
- 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
- 25 April 2023 (Liberation Day)
- 1 May 2023 (Labour Day)
- 2 June 2023 (Republic Day)
- 15 August 2023 (Assumption Day)
- 1 November 2023 (All Saints’ Day)
- 7 December 2023 (Feast of St. Ambrose)
- 8 December 2023 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
- 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day)
- 26 December 2023 (St. Stephen’s Day)