Public holidays
We have compiled a list of all the closing days in 2026 (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
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1 January 2026 (New Year's Day)
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6 January 2026 (Epiphany)
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3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
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6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2026 (Labour Day)
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14 May 2026 (Ascension Day)
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25 May 2026 (Whit Monday)
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4 June 2026 (Corpus Christi)
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24 December 2026 – 1 January 2027 (Christmas and New Year including bridging days)
German Patent and Trademark Office
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1 January 2026 (New Year's Day)
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6 January 2026 (Epiphany)
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3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
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6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2026 (Labour Day)
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14 May 2026 (Ascension Day)
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25 May 2026 (Whit Monday)
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4 June 2026 (Corpus Christi)
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15 August 2026 (Assumption Day)
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3 October 2026 (German Unity Day)
- 1 November 2026 (All Saints' Day)
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25 December 2026 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2026 (2nd Day of Christmas)
Intellectual Property Office (United Kingdom)
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1 January 2026 (New Year's Day)
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3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
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6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
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4 May 2026 (Early May Bank Holiday)
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25 May 2026 (Spring May Bank Holiday)
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31 August 2026 (Summer Bank Holiday)
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25 December 2026 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2026 (Boxing Day)
German Offices
München
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1 January 2026 (New Year's Day)
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6 January 2026 (Epiphany)
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3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
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6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2026 (Labour Day)
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14 May 2026 (Ascension Day)
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25 May 2026 (Whit Monday)
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4 June 2026 (Corpus Christi)
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15 August 2026 (Assumption Day)
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25 December 2026 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2026 (2nd Day of Christmas)
Düsseldorf
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1 January 2026 (New Year's Day)
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3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
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6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2026 (Labour Day)
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14 May 2026 (Ascension Day)
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25 May 2026 (Whit Monday)
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4 June 2026 (Corpus Christi)
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25 December 2026 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2026 (2nd Day of Christmas)
Hamburg
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1 January 2026 (New Year's Day)
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3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
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6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2026 (Labour Day)
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14 May 2026 (Ascension Day)
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25 May 2026 (Whit Monday)
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25 December 2026 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2026 (2nd Day of Christmas)
European offices
London
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1 January 2026 (New Year's Day)
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3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
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6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
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4 May 2026 (Early May Bank Holiday)
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25 May 2026 (Spring May Bank Holiday)
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31 August 2026 (Summer Bank Holiday)
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25 December 2026 (Christmas Day)
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28 December 2026 (Boxing Day)
Amsterdam
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1 January 2026 (New Year's Day)
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3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
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6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
- 27 April 2026 (Kingsday)
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5 May 2026 (Liberation Day)
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14 May 2026 (Ascension Day)
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25 May 2026 (Whit Monday)
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25 December 2026 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2026 (Boxing Day)
Milano
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1 January 2026 (New Year's Day)
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6 January 2026 (Epiphany)
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6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
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25 April 2026 (Liberation Day)
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1 May 2026 (Labour Day)
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2 June 2026 (Republic Day)
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15 August 2026 (Assumption Day)
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8 December 2026 (Immaculate Conception)
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25 December 2026 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2026 (St. Stephen’s Day)
Madrid
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1 January 2026 (New Year's Day)
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6 January 2026 (Epiphany)
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2 April 2026 (Maundy Thursday)
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3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
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1 May 2026 (Labour Day)
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15 May 2026 (San Isidro)
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12 Ocotber 2026 (National Day)
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2 November 2026 (All Saints' Day)
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9 November 2026 (Virgin of Almudena)
- 7 December 2026 (Constitution Day)
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8 December 2026 (Immaculate Conception)
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25 December 2026 (Christmas Day)
Barcelona
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1 January 2026 (New Year's Day)
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6 January 2026 (Epiphany)
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3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
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6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2026 (Labour Day)
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25 May 2026 (Easter Monday Granada)
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24 June 2026 (St. John's Day)
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11 September 2026 (Catalan National Day)
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24 September 2026 (La Mercè festival)
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24 September 2026 (La Mercè festival)
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12 October 2026 (National Day)
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8 December 2026 (Immaculate Conception)
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25 December 2026 (Christmas Day)