The GSEE, through the Confederation’s Information Center for Workers and the Unemployed (KEPEA/GSEE), is informing private-sector employees regarding the status of Monday, June 1, 2026, the day of the Holy Spirit.
As noted in the relevant announcement, this specific day is not included among the official mandatory holidays provided for by law for the private sector.
However, many private businesses remain closed when the day has been designated a holiday either by a Regional Governor’s decision or through a Collective Bargaining Agreement, work regulations, business practice, or custom.
What applies to wages and bonuses
In the event that employees do not work due to the holiday, salaried employees receive their regular salary, while those paid by the day are entitled to their daily wage.
The GSEE also clarifies that it is not lawful to offset a day off (rest day) against the Day of the Holy Spirit, since this is considered a public holiday for the business.
If a business operates on an exceptional basis while the day has been designated a holiday, then employees are entitled to a 75% premium, calculated as a percentage of their daily wage or as 1/25 of their monthly salary, depending on their method of compensation.