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Belgium: public holidays 2026

Belgium: public holidays for 2026.

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National public holidays · Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day Nieuwjaar Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the beginning of the calendar year and is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2
Date April 5Sunday	Holiday name Easter Sunday Pasen Public holiday About this holiday Easter Sunday celebrates the Christian Resurrection of Jesus. Belgium’s public-holiday calendar includes it nationwide. References 1References 2References 3
Date April 6Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Paasmaandag Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday in the Christian calendar. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 3
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name Labor Day Dag van de Arbeid Public holiday About this holiday Labour Day, or International Workers’ Day, recognizes workers and labour solidarity. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2
Date May 14Thursday	Holiday name Ascension Day O. L. H. Hemelvaart Public holiday About this holiday Ascension Day commemorates the Christian belief in Jesus’ ascension into heaven and falls forty days after Easter. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 3
Date May 24Sunday	Holiday name Pentecost Pinksteren Public holiday About this holiday Pentecost celebrates the Christian coming of the Holy Spirit. Belgium’s public-holiday calendar includes Pentecost nationwide. References 1References 2References 3
Date May 25Monday	Holiday name Pentecost Monday Pinkstermaandag Public holiday About this holiday Whit Monday is the day after Pentecost in the Christian calendar. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 3
Date July 21Tuesday	Holiday name National Day Nationale feestdag Public holiday About this holiday Belgium’s National Day commemorates the oath of Leopold I as the first King of the Belgians on 21 July 1831. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday. References 1References 2References 4
Date August 15Saturday	Holiday name Assumption Day O. L. V. Hemelvaart Public holiday About this holiday The Assumption of Mary is the Christian feast commemorating Mary’s assumption into heaven. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 3
Date November 1Sunday	Holiday name All Saints' Day Allerheiligen Public holiday About this holiday All Saints’ Day is the Christian observance honoring all saints, known and unknown. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 3
Date November 11Wednesday	Holiday name Armistice Day Wapenstilstand Public holiday About this holiday Armistice Day commemorates the 11 November 1918 armistice associated with the end of the First World War. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 5
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day Kerstmis Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day celebrates the Christian Nativity of Jesus. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 3

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2025 calendar

National public holidays · Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day Nieuwjaar Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the beginning of the calendar year and is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2
Date April 20Sunday	Holiday name Easter Sunday Pasen Public holiday About this holiday Easter Sunday celebrates the Christian Resurrection of Jesus. Belgium’s public-holiday calendar includes it nationwide. References 1References 2References 3
Date April 21Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Paasmaandag Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday in the Christian calendar. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 3
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name Labor Day Dag van de Arbeid Public holiday About this holiday Labour Day, or International Workers’ Day, recognizes workers and labour solidarity. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2
Date May 29Thursday	Holiday name Ascension Day O. L. H. Hemelvaart Public holiday About this holiday Ascension Day commemorates the Christian belief in Jesus’ ascension into heaven and falls forty days after Easter. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 3
Date June 8Sunday	Holiday name Pentecost Pinksteren Public holiday About this holiday Pentecost celebrates the Christian coming of the Holy Spirit. Belgium’s public-holiday calendar includes Pentecost nationwide. References 1References 2References 3
Date June 9Monday	Holiday name Pentecost Monday Pinkstermaandag Public holiday About this holiday Whit Monday is the day after Pentecost in the Christian calendar. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 3
Date July 21Monday	Holiday name National Day Nationale feestdag Public holiday About this holiday Belgium’s National Day commemorates the oath of Leopold I as the first King of the Belgians on 21 July 1831. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday. References 1References 2References 4
Date August 15Friday	Holiday name Assumption Day O. L. V. Hemelvaart Public holiday About this holiday The Assumption of Mary is the Christian feast commemorating Mary’s assumption into heaven. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 3
Date November 1Saturday	Holiday name All Saints' Day Allerheiligen Public holiday About this holiday All Saints’ Day is the Christian observance honoring all saints, known and unknown. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 3
Date November 11Tuesday	Holiday name Armistice Day Wapenstilstand Public holiday About this holiday Armistice Day commemorates the 11 November 1918 armistice associated with the end of the First World War. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 5
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day Kerstmis Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day celebrates the Christian Nativity of Jesus. It is a nationwide statutory public holiday in Belgium. References 1References 2References 3

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