Belgium School Holidays 2025 and 2026
This page contains a calendar of all 2025 and 2026 school holidays in Belgium. These dates are unlikely to be modified by the Ministry of Education. However, please check back regularly for any updates that may occur.
Schools in Belgium exist as part of three communities – Flemish, French and German-speaking. Thus, school holidays are determined by the Ministries of the various communities.
Check for school holiday dates by communities:
- Dutch: Flemish Ministry of Education / Flanders
- French: Education in the French Community / Wallonia-Brussels Federation
- German: Ministry of Education of the German Community in Belgium
Dutch Community School Year 2024-2025
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 2 Sep 2024 (Mon) | |
| Autumn Holidays | 28 Oct 2024 (Mon) | 1 Nov 2024 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 23 Dec 2024 (Mon) | 3 Jan 2025 (Fri) |
| Spring Holidays | 3 Mar 2025 (Mon) | 7 Mar 2025 (Fri) |
| Easter Holidays | 7 Apr 2025 (Mon) | 21 Apr 2025 (Mon) |
| Summer Holidays | 1 Jul 2025 (Tue) | 31 Aug 2025 (Sun) |
Dutch Community School Year 2025-2026
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 1 Sep 2025 (Mon) | |
| Autumn Holidays | 27 Oct 2025 (Mon) | 31 Oct 2025 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 22 Dec 2025 (Mon) | 2 Jan 2026 (Fri) |
| Spring Holidays | 16 Feb 2026 (Mon) | 20 Feb 2026 (Fri) |
| Easter Holidays | 6 Apr 2026 (Mon) | 17 Apr 2026 (Fri) |
| Summer Holidays | 1 Jul 2026 (Wed) | 31 Aug 2026 (Mon) |
Please visit vlaanderen.be for the original release of the Dutch approved calendar.
French Community School Year 2024-2025
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 26 Aug 2024 (Mon) | |
| Autumn Holidays | 21 Oct 2024 (Mon) | 1 Nov 2024 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 23 Dec 2024 (Mon) | 3 Jan 2025 (Fri) |
| Carnival Holidays | 24 Feb 2025 (Mon) | 7 Mar 2025 (Fri) |
| Easter Holidays | 28 Apr 2025 (Mon) | 9 May 2025 (Fri) |
| Summer Holidays | 7 Jul 2025 (Mon) | 22 Aug 2025 (Fri) |
French Community School Year 2025-2026
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 25 Aug 2025 (Mon) | |
| Autumn Holidays | 20 Oct 2025 (Mon) | 31 Oct 2025 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 22 Dec 2025 (Mon) | 2 Jan 2026 (Fri) |
| Carnival Holidays | 16 Feb 2026 (Mon) | 27 Feb 2026 (Fri) |
| Easter Holidays | 27 Apr 2026 (Mon) | 8 May 2026 (Fri) |
| Summer Break | 6 Jul 2026 (Mon) |
Please visit enseignement.be for the original release of the French approved calendar.
German Community School Year 2024-2025
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 2 Sep 2024 (Mon) | |
| Autumn Holidays | 28 Oct 2024 (Mon) | 1 Nov 2024 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 23 Dec 2024 (Mon) | 3 Jan 2025 (Fri) |
| Carnival Holidays | 3 Mar 2025 (Mon) | 7 Mar 2025 (Fri) |
| Easter Holidays | 21 Apr 2025 (Mon) | 2 May 2025 (Fri) |
| Summer Holidays | 1 Jul 2025 (Tue) | 29 Aug 2025 (Fri) |
German Community School Year 2025-2026
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 1 Sep 2025 (Mon) | |
| Autumn Holidays | 27 Oct 2025 (Mon) | 31 Oct 2025 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 22 Dec 2025 (Mon) | 2 Jan 2026 (Fri) |
| Carnival Holidays | 16 Feb 2026 (Mon) | 20 Feb 2026 (Fri) |
| Easter Holidays | 6 Apr 2026 (Mon) | 17 Apr 2026 (Fri) |
| Summer Holidays | 1 Jul 2026 (Wed) |
Please visit ostbelgienbildung.be for the original release of the German approved calendar.
School holidays in Belgium are divided into 5 periods – Autumn, Christmas, Carnival, Easter or Spring and the Summer holidays.
Holiday seasons in Belgium, especially the summer, is a prime time for families to travel within the country or to other European countries. Every year, the summer holidays occur from the beginning of July to the end of August.
The Ministry only determines school holiday dates for Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education. Higher education such as universities and polytechnic or vocational universities determine their own holidays.