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Posted on Tuesday November 11, 2025

Updated on Wednesday November 12, 2025

Public Domain Day in Europe 2026

Like every year, on 1 January 2026, many heritage works will enter the public domain as their term of copyright protection expires.

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Title:
Paysages et intérieurs : Intérieur aux tentures roses II : [estampe] ([2ème état]) - No Copyright - Other Known Legal Restrictions.
Creator:
Edouard Vuillard
Date:
1899
Institution:
National Library of France
Country:
France
15 January 2026
09:30 — 18:00
(CET)
Royal Library of Belgium

To celebrate the public domain and draw attention to the barriers that often still stand in the way of opening up these materials, we co-organise the annual Public Domain Day. In 2026, we will celebrate the public domain on 15 January at the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) in Brussels, with numerous partners, local and international.

For more information and registration, please visit the website

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