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Monday to Friday 09:00–18:00 (Helsinki time)

Submissions through ECHA’s IT tools (REACH-IT, R4BP 3, ePIC, ECHA submission portal)

ECHA’s Submission IT tools are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To perform the necessary maintenance, REACH-IT is closed every Monday morning from 7:00 to 10:00 (Helsinki time).

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Public holidays in 2021

• 1 January, Friday, New Year’s Day
• 6 January, Wednesday, Epiphany
• 1 April, Thursday, Maundy Thursday
• 2 April, Friday, Good Friday
• 5 April, Monday, Easter Monday
• 13 May, Thursday, Ascension Day
• 14 May, Friday, Day following Ascension
• 25 June, Friday, Midsummer Eve
• 1 November, Monday, All Saints’ Day
• 6 December, Monday, Independence Day
• 23 to 31 December, Thursday to Friday, ECHA end of year closure (7 days)

Public holidays in 2022

• 6 January, Thursday, Epiphany
• 14 April, Thursday, Maundy Thursday
• 15 April, Friday, Good Friday
• 18 April, Monday, Easter Monday
• 9 May, Monday, Schuman Day
• 26 May, Thursday, Ascension Day
• 27 May, Friday, Day following Ascension
• 24 June, Friday, Midsummer Eve
• 1 November, Tuesday, All Saints’ Day
• 6 December, Tuesday, Independence Day
• 22 to 30 December, Thursday to Friday, ECHA end of year closure (7 days)