August Does Not Count in OEP 2023-2024 Civil Service Exams at the Ministry of Economy: What Changes

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If you are participating in the labor personnel civil service exams of the 2023-2024 Public Employment Offer from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business, you need to know that August 2026 does not count. No deadline runs during that month.

The Under-Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy has published the Resolution of July 20, 2026 in the BOE on July 27, 2026, declaring August as a non-working month for deadline calculation purposes in these selective processes. The measure is based on the General Admission Regulation approved by RD 364/1995 and is compatible with article 30 of Law 39/2015.

This is not an isolated novelty: it is a common practice in the Administration to ensure that neither candidates nor selection tribunals and bodies are harmed by the summer period. What is relevant is knowing exactly what it implies and what you need to do.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution declares August 2026 as a non-working month exclusively for deadline calculation purposes in labor personnel selective processes called for the OEP 2023-2024 of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business.

In practical terms, this means:

• Any deadline that was running before August 1st is suspended from that moment.
• Deadlines are not lost or restarted: they are simply frozen throughout August.
• The count resumes in September, from the exact point where it was suspended.
• The measure affects both candidate deadlines and the functioning of selection tribunals and bodies.
• The objective is to guarantee effective participation of all candidates, preventing the vacation period from generating disadvantages or loss of rights.

Operational impact for exam candidates

For an active exam candidate, this resolution has direct consequences on the planning of their selective process:

• No deadline obligations in August: If you had to submit documentation, correct a defect, or perform any procedure with a deadline during August, that deadline does not run. You will not incur expiration or loss of rights for not acting in August.
• Maximum attention in September: The resumption of deadlines in September can generate an accumulation of expirations. It is the moment of greatest risk of oversight.
• Tribunals also stop: Do not expect resolutions, publication of lists, or exercise convocations during August. Selection bodies are also affected by this declaration of non-working status.

Who does it affect?

• Candidates participating in labor personnel selective processes called within the framework of the OEP 2023-2024 of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business.
• Qualifying tribunals and selection bodies linked to said convocations.
• Advisors and HR managers of bodies dependent on the Ministry of Economy that monitor these processes.

This resolution does not affect other ministries, selective processes for career civil servants, or convocations from other OEPs different from the 2023-2024 of the Ministry of Economy.

Practical example

Imagine that a candidate for a labor personnel position in the OEP 2023-2024 of the Ministry of Economy receives on July 28, 2026 a notification from the tribunal to submit supporting documentation within 10 business days.

Without the resolution, the deadline would expire approximately on August 11. With the resolution in force, August is non-working: August days do not count. The 10 business day deadline is counted excluding the entire month of August, so the actual expiration is moved to September, once the count resumes. The candidate has sufficient time to prepare the documentation without risk of losing their position due to a summer deadline.

What should exam candidates do now?

1. Identify what phase of your selective process you are in: Check if you have any active or pending deadline resolution before August 1st.
2. Note the exact resumption date: September 1, 2026 is the day when deadlines start running again. Mark it on your calendar.
3. Calculate how many business days you had left: If you had a deadline in progress, count the business days consumed before August 1st and add the remaining ones from September 1st onwards.
4. Do not submit documentation or urgent procedures in August relying on the deadline running: although the resolution protects you, avoid confusion and act in September with the correct deadline.
5. Check the BOE and the Ministry of Economy website in September: It is likely that exercise convocations, lists, or accumulated resolutions will be published after the summer break.

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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-16286