Upcoming holidays in Central and Eastern Europe in December 2021

Thu, 25/11/2021

1 December National Day – Public holiday in Romania – Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, Stock Exchange, CSD and local payment system will be closed.

8 December – Immaculate Conception – In Austria local CSD, VSE and local payment system will be open, UniCredit Bank Austria will support settlements with limited working hours.

*11 December - Substitute working day in Hungary - Banks will operate with limited working hours, local payment system and the CSD will be open while the BSE will be closed.

 

24 December – Christmas Eve

  • In Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Hungary this is a non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, Stock Exchange, CSD and local payment systems will be closed.
  • In Austria local CSD and local payment system will be open. Banks and VSE will be closed. OTC transactions instructed STP will settle.
  • In Croatia Stock Exchange will be closed, while Banks will be open with limited working hours. CSD and local payment systems will be open.
  • In Slovenia Stock Exchange will be closed, while Banks, CSD and local payment systems will be open.
  • In Slovakia Banks and Stock Exchange will be closed while local payment system will be open. CSD will be open for electronic orders only.

27 and 28 December – Public holiday in Bulgaria. Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, Stock Exchange, CSD and local payment system will be closed.

31 December – New Year’s Eve

  • In Austria Stock Exchange will be closed, while Banks will be open with limited working hours. CSD and local payment systems will be open (no clearing of on-exchange trades).
  • In Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia Stock Exchange will be closed, while Banks will be open with limited working hours. CSD and local payment systems will be open.
  • In Czech Republic Stock Exchange will be closed, while Banks and CSD will be open with limited working hours. Local payment system will be open.
  • In Serbia Stock Exchange will be closed, while Banks will be open with limited working hours. CSD and local payment systems will be open.
  • In Russia MOEX, CSD and Banks will be closed (additional details will be provided once they become available).

 

List of abbreviations:

CSD – Central Securities Depository

BSE – Budapest Stock Exchange

MOEX – Moscow Stock Exchange

VSE – Vienna Stock Exchange