Upcoming holidays in Central and Eastern Europe: January 2022

Wed, 29/12/2021

Please be advised on the below public holidays in Central and Eastern Europe:


 

Austria:

6 January – Epiphany: Stock Exchange, CSD and local payment system will be open, while banks will be closed. Settlement on this day will be supported by UniCredit Bank Austria.

Bosnia:

3 January – New Year’s holiday: Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, Stock Exchange, CSD and local payment system will be closed
6 – 7 January – Orthodox Christmas:
BLSE, CSD and banks will be closed in RS. Normal working day in FBiH.

Bulgaria:

3 January – New Year’s holiday: Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, Stock Exchange, CSD and local payment system will be closed

Croatia:

6 January – Epiphany: Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, Stock Exchange, CSD and local payment system will be closed.

Romania:

24 January - Romanian Principalities Unification Day: Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, Stock Exchange, CSD and local payment system will be closed.

Russia:

3, 4, 5, 6 January – New Year’s Holiday: CSD and MOEX will be open with limitations set by CBR.  AO UniCredit Bank will be closed during New Year & Christmas holidays and will resume its activities on 10 January 2022.
7 January – Orthodox Christmas: CSD and MOEX will be open with limitations set by CBR. AO UCB will be closed during New Year & Christmas holidays and will resume its activities on 10 January 2022.

Serbia:

3 January – New Year’s holiday: Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, Stock Exchange, CSD and local payment system will be closed
On 6 January, UniCredit Bank Serbia will be open with limited working hours due to the Orthodox Christmas Eve.
7 January – Orthodox Christmas: Non-trading, non-settlement day. Banks, Stock Exchange, CSD and local payment system will be closed.

Slovakia:

6 January – Epiphany: Banks and Stock Exchange will be closed, while CSD services are restricted to the settlement of instructions in settlement system and electronic submission of requests to Information System.

 

List of abbreviations:

BLSE – Banja Luka Stock Exchange

CBR – Central Bank of Russia

CSD – Central Securities Depository

FBiH – Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

MOEX – Moscow Stock Exchange

RS - Republic of Srpska