Please be advised on the below Public holidays in Austria and the CEE region
1st May: Labour day – Public holiday in Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, CSDs, Stock Exchanges and local payment systems are closed. In Austria and Slovakia only FOP settlement is possible if instructed STP.
2nd May: Labour holiday - Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, CSDs, Stock Exchanges and local payment systems are closed in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia and Slovenia. In Russia banks are closed. CSD, MOEX and local payment system are open with limited working hours.
3rd May: Labour holiday - Banks are closed in Russia. CSD, MOEX and local payment system are open with limited working hours. In FbiH, SASE is closed, Banks, CSD and local payment system are open.
6th May: St. George’s day – Public holiday in Bulgaria. Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, CSD, Stock Exchange and local payment system are closed.
8th May: Victory day – Public holiday in Czech Republic. Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, CSD, Stock Exchange and local payment system are closed. Public holiday in Slovakia as well. Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks and Stock Exchange are closed, CSD and local payment system are opened.
9th May: Victory day – In Russia banks are closed. Non-trading, non-settlement day. CSD, Stock Exchange and local payment system are closed. Public holiday in RS. BLSE closed, no settlement in RS, normal working day in FbiH.
10th May: Victory day – In Russia banks are closed. CSD, MOEX and local payment system are open with limited working hours.
Additionally the following apply to Bulgaria and Austria:
24th May: Cyrillic Alphabet and Slavic Culture Day - Public holiday in Bulgaria. Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, CSD, Stock Exchange and local payment system are closed.
30th May: Ascension day – Public holiday in Austria. UniCredit Bank Austria will be open with limited working hours. CSD, VSE and local payment system will be open.
List of abbreviations:
W – Working day
WE – Weekend
H - Holiday
BLSE – Banja Luka Stock Exchange (Republic of Srpska)
CSD – Central Securities Depository
FbiH – Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
MOEX – Moscow Stock Exchange
RS – Republic of Srpska
SASE – Sarajevo Stock Exchange
VSE – Vienna Stock Exchange