On the occasion of the signing of the „European Charter of Lay Judges” on 11 May 2012 in Brussels the representatives of the signed associations proclaimed 11 May for „European Day of Lay Judges”. Each year the official celebration takes place in another country, the date of the celebration may differ.
European Day of Lay Judges 2024
10 to 13 May 2024 in Leipzig, Germany
European Day of Lay Judges 2023
12 to 14 May 2023 in Sofia, Bulgaria
European Day of Lay Judges 2022
11 to 15 May 2023 in in Poznan, Poland
European Day of Lay Judges 11 May 2021
Cancelled because of the Corona crisis
European Day of Lay Judges 11 May 2020
Cancelled because of the Corona crisis
European Day of Lay Judges 11 May 2019
Celebration: 11 May 2019 in Bonn
European Day of Lay Judges 11 May 2018
Celebration: 12 May 2018 in Naples
European Day of Lay Judges 11 May 2017
Celebration: 13 May 2017 in Stockholm
European Day of Lay Judges 11 May 2016
Celebration: 14 May 2016 in Gdańsk
European Day of Lay Judges 11 May 2015
Celebration: 9 May 2015 in Vienna
European Day of Lay Judges 11 May 2014
Celebration: 10 May 2014 in Budapest
European Day of Lay Judges 11 May 2013
Celebration: 11 May 2013 in Belfast