Belgium School Holidays 2023 and 2024
This page contains a calendar of all 2023 and 2024 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 2022-2023
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 1 Sep 2022 (Thu) | |
| Autumn Holidays | 31 Oct 2022 (Mon) | 4 Nov 2022 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 26 Dec 2022 (Mon) | 6 Jan 2023 (Fri) |
| Carnival Holidays | 20 Feb 2023 (Mon) | 24 Feb 2023 (Fri) |
| Easter Holidays | 3 Apr 2023 (Mon) | 14 Apr 2023 (Fri) |
| Summer Holidays | 1 Jul 2023 (Sat) | 31 Aug 2023 (Thu) |
Dutch Community School Year 2023-2024
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 1 Sep 2023 (Fri) | |
| Autumn Holidays | 30 Oct 2023 (Mon) | 3 Nov 2023 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 25 Dec 2023 (Mon) | 5 Jan 2024 (Fri) |
| Carnival Holidays | 12 Feb 2024 (Mon) | 16 Feb 2024 (Fri) |
| Easter Holidays | 1 Apr 2024 (Mon) | 12 Apr 2024 (Fri) |
| Summer Holidays | 1 Jul 2024 (Mon) | 31 Aug 2024 (Sat) |
Please visit vlaanderen.be for the original release of the Dutch approved calendar.
French Community School Year 2022-2023
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 29 Aug 2022 (Mon) | |
| Autumn Holidays | 24 Oct 2022 (Mon) | 4 Nov 2022 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 26 Dec 2022 (Mon) | 6 Jan 2023 (Fri) |
| Carnival Holidays | 20 Feb 2023 (Mon) | 3 Mar 2023 (Fri) |
| Spring Holidays | 1 May 2023 (Mon) | 12 May 2023 (Fri) |
| Summer Holidays | 8 Jul 2023 (Sat) | 25 Aug 2023 (Fri) |
French Community School Year 2023-2024
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 28 Aug 2023 (Mon) | |
| Autumn Holidays | 23 Oct 2023 (Mon) | 3 Nov 2023 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 25 Dec 2023 (Mon) | 5 Jan 2024 (Fri) |
| Carnival Holidays | 26 Feb 2024 (Mon) | 8 Mar 2024 (Fri) |
| Spring Holidays | 29 Apr 2024 (Mon) | 10 May 2024 (Fri) |
| Summer Holidays | 6 Jul 2024 (Sat) |
Please visit enseignement.be for the original release of the French approved calendar.
German Community School Year 2022-2023
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 1 Sep 2022 (Thu) | |
| Autumn Holidays | 31 Oct 2022 (Mon) | 4 Nov 2022 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 26 Dec 2022 (Mon) | 6 Jan 2023 (Fri) |
| Carnival Holidays | 20 Feb 2023 (Mon) | 24 Feb 2023 (Fri) |
| Easter Holidays | 3 Apr 2023 (Mon) | 14 Apr 2023 (Fri) |
| Summer Holidays | 1 Jul 2023 (Sat) | 31 Aug 2023 (Thu) |
German Community School Year 2023-2024
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 1 Sep 2023 (Fri) | |
| Autumn Holidays | 30 Oct 2023 (Mon) | 3 Nov 2023 (Fri) |
| Christmas Holidays | 25 Dec 2023 (Mon) | 5 Jan 2024 (Fri) |
| Carnival Holidays | 12 Feb 2024 (Mon) | 16 Feb 2024 (Fri) |
| Easter Holidays | 1 Apr 2024 (Mon) | 12 Apr 2024 (Fri) |
| Summer Holidays | 1 Jul 2024 (Mon) | 31 Aug 2024 (Sat) |
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.