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  "meta": {
    "dataset": "HolidayGrid national public holidays",
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    "generatedAt": "2026-07-27",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "attribution": "HolidayGrid (https://holidaygrid.net), CC BY 4.0",
    "sourceDataset": "https://github.com/commenthol/date-holidays",
    "sourceLicense": "ISC and CC BY 3.0",
    "documentation": "https://holidaygrid.net/data",
    "countingRule": "A holiday moved off a weekend is counted once, on the day it is observed. Totals therefore match official government counts and are lower than on sites that list both the original date and its replacement."
  },
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    "countryCode": "BE",
    "slug": "belgium",
    "name": "Belgium",
    "demonym": "Belgian",
    "region": "Europe",
    "dateFormat": "D MMMM YYYY",
    "url": "https://holidaygrid.net/holidays/belgium",
    "correctionCount": 0,
    "verifiedOn": "2026-07-27",
    "years": [
      2025,
      2026,
      2027
    ]
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  "status": {
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    "authority": null,
    "source": null,
    "citation": null,
    "verifiedOn": null,
    "publishedOn": null
  },
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    "onWeekdays": 9,
    "onWeekends": 1,
    "movedToAnotherDay": 0,
    "longWeekends": 4,
    "bridgeDays": 4,
    "workingDays": 252
  },
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      "days": 1,
      "name": "New Year's Day",
      "localName": "Nouvel An",
      "weekday": "Wednesday",
      "type": "Public holiday",
      "movingRule": "fixed",
      "moves": false,
      "scope": "national"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-04-21",
      "days": 1,
      "name": "Easter Monday",
      "localName": "Lundi de Pâques",
      "weekday": "Monday",
      "type": "Public holiday",
      "movingRule": "easter",
      "moves": true,
      "scope": "national"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-05-01",
      "days": 1,
      "name": "Labour Day",
      "localName": "Fête du travail",
      "weekday": "Thursday",
      "type": "Public holiday",
      "movingRule": "fixed",
      "moves": false,
      "scope": "national"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-05-29",
      "days": 1,
      "name": "Ascension Day",
      "localName": "Ascension",
      "weekday": "Thursday",
      "type": "Public holiday",
      "movingRule": "easter",
      "moves": true,
      "scope": "national"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-06-09",
      "days": 1,
      "name": "Whit Monday",
      "localName": "Lundi de Pentecôte",
      "weekday": "Monday",
      "type": "Public holiday",
      "movingRule": "easter",
      "moves": true,
      "scope": "national"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-07-21",
      "days": 1,
      "name": "National Holiday",
      "localName": "Fête nationale",
      "weekday": "Monday",
      "type": "Public holiday",
      "movingRule": "fixed",
      "moves": false,
      "scope": "national"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-08-15",
      "days": 1,
      "name": "Assomption",
      "weekday": "Friday",
      "type": "Public holiday",
      "movingRule": "fixed",
      "moves": false,
      "scope": "national"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-11-01",
      "days": 1,
      "name": "All Saints' Day",
      "localName": "Toussaint",
      "weekday": "Saturday",
      "type": "Public holiday",
      "movingRule": "fixed",
      "moves": false,
      "scope": "national"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-11-11",
      "days": 1,
      "name": "Armistice",
      "weekday": "Tuesday",
      "type": "Public holiday",
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      "moves": false,
      "scope": "national"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-12-25",
      "days": 1,
      "name": "Christmas Day",
      "localName": "Noël",
      "weekday": "Thursday",
      "type": "Public holiday",
      "movingRule": "fixed",
      "moves": false,
      "scope": "national"
    }
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      "end": "2025-04-21",
      "length": 3,
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      ]
    },
    {
      "start": "2025-06-07",
      "end": "2025-06-09",
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    {
      "start": "2025-07-19",
      "end": "2025-07-21",
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      "end": "2025-08-17",
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      "end": "2025-05-04",
      "holiday": "Labour Day"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-05-30",
      "weekday": "Friday",
      "resulting": 4,
      "start": "2025-05-29",
      "end": "2025-06-01",
      "holiday": "Ascension Day"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-11-10",
      "weekday": "Monday",
      "resulting": 4,
      "start": "2025-11-08",
      "end": "2025-11-11",
      "holiday": "Armistice"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-12-26",
      "weekday": "Friday",
      "resulting": 4,
      "start": "2025-12-25",
      "end": "2025-12-28",
      "holiday": "Christmas Day"
    }
  ],
  "awaitingAnnouncement": [],
  "url": "https://holidaygrid.net/holidays/belgium/2025"
}