The reading room is closed on Sundays, public holidays and certain additional closing days. The latter are decided upon in an official decree by the government, which is issued at the beginning of the year.

• January 1 (New Year’s Day)
• April 6 (Easter Monday)
• May 1 (Labour Day), May 2
• May 14 (Ascension Day), May 15 and May 16
• May 24 and May 25 (Pentecost and Whit Monday)
• July 20, July 21 (National Day)
• August 15 (Assumption Day)
• November 1 and 2 (All Saints’ Day)
• November 11 (Armistice Day)
• November 15 (King’s Feast)
• Between Christmas and New Year
• Saturdays in July and August