Belgium Public Holidays
Statutory public holidays in Belgium. See at a glance whether today is a day off and how long until the next one.
Belgium has 11 public holidays in 2026, 3 of which fall on a weekend. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more; the longest runs 4 days around New Year's Day (1–4 January).
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2025 · 11 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.01Wed | New Year's DayNieuwjaar | |
| 2025.04.20Sun | Easter SundayPasen | |
| 2025.04.21Mon | Easter MondayPaasmaandag | |
| 2025.05.01Thu | Labour DayDag van de arbeid | |
| 2025.05.29Thu | Ascension DayOnze Lieve Heer hemel | |
| 2025.06.09Mon | Whit MondayPinkstermaandag | |
| 2025.07.21Mon | Belgian National DayNationale feestdag | |
| 2025.08.15Fri | Assumption DayOnze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart | |
| 2025.11.01Sat | All Saints' DayAllerheiligen | |
| 2025.11.11Tue | Armistice DayWapenstilstand | |
| 2025.12.25Thu | Christmas DayKerstdag |
Belgium public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu | New Year's DayNieuwjaar | |
| 2026.04.05Sun | Easter SundayPasen | |
| 2026.04.06Mon | Easter MondayPaasmaandag | |
| 2026.05.01Fri | Labour DayDag van de arbeid | |
| 2026.05.14Thu | Ascension DayOnze Lieve Heer hemel | |
| 2026.05.25Mon | Whit MondayPinkstermaandag | |
| 2026.07.21Tue | Belgian National DayNationale feestdag | |
| 2026.08.15Sat | Assumption DayOnze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart | |
| 2026.11.01Sun | All Saints' DayAllerheiligen | |
| 2026.11.11Wed | Armistice DayWapenstilstand | |
| 2026.12.25Fri | Christmas DayKerstdag |
2027 · 11 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri | New Year's DayNieuwjaar | |
| 2027.03.28Sun | Easter SundayPasen | |
| 2027.03.29Mon | Easter MondayPaasmaandag | |
| 2027.05.01Sat | Labour DayDag van de arbeid | |
| 2027.05.06Thu | Ascension DayOnze Lieve Heer hemel | |
| 2027.05.17Mon | Whit MondayPinkstermaandag | |
| 2027.07.21Wed | Belgian National DayNationale feestdag | |
| 2027.08.15Sun | Assumption DayOnze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart | |
| 2027.11.01Mon | All Saints' DayAllerheiligen | |
| 2027.11.11Thu | Armistice DayWapenstilstand | |
| 2027.12.25Sat | Christmas DayKerstdag |
2025 · 8 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.04.19Sat ~ 04.21Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2025.05.01Thu ~ 05.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.05.29Thu ~ 06.01Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.06.07Sat ~ 06.09Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2025.07.19Sat ~ 07.21Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2025.08.15Fri ~ 08.17Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2025.11.08Sat ~ 11.11Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.12.25Thu ~ 12.28Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day |
Belgium Long Weekends 2026
Stretches of three days or more where weekends and public holidays run together. Days you would have to take off to join them up are marked as bridge days.
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu ~ 01.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.04.04Sat ~ 04.06Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2026.05.01Fri ~ 05.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2026.05.14Thu ~ 05.17Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.05.23Sat ~ 05.25Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2026.07.18Sat ~ 07.21Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.12.25Fri ~ 12.27Sun | 3-day break |
2027 · 6 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri ~ 01.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2027.03.27Sat ~ 03.29Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.05.06Thu ~ 05.09Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.05.15Sat ~ 05.17Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.10.30Sat ~ 11.01Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.11.11Thu ~ 11.14Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day |
Holiday data from Nager.Date · only entries whose types includes Public. Updated 2026-09-01.
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