Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Belgium and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
14 May	Thu	Ascension Day
25 May	Mon	Whit Monday
21 Jul	Tue	National Day
15 Aug	Sat	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Sun	All Saints' Day
11 Nov	Wed	Armistice Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
6 May	Thu	Ascension Day
17 May	Mon	Whit Monday
21 Jul	Wed	National Day
15 Aug	Sun	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Mon	All Saints' Day
11 Nov	Thu	Armistice Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
25 May	Thu	Ascension Day
5 Jun	Mon	Whit Monday
21 Jul	Fri	National Day
15 Aug	Tue	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Wed	All Saints' Day
11 Nov	Sat	Armistice Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

National holidays are regulated by the Public Holiday Act of 1974. This Act has established the current holidays as well as regulates pay and work hours for these dates.

According to the Public Holiday Act, employees are not required to work on any public holiday. If the employee is required to work on that public holiday due to the nature of their work, they must be compensated with an additional day off from work within six weeks of the holiday that was worked.

Although not officially recognised as national holidays, there are four additional celebrations that take place in Belgium each year. These are considered cultural holidays, and many people within certain districts will take time off for these celebrations. These are not national holidays, however, and employers are not required to provide time off or pay for these events.