Belgium Public Holidays
Belgium has 10 national public holidays in 2026, observed across the whole country. Over the years covered here the calendar draws on 10 recurring holidays. 7 sit on the same calendar date every year, while 3 move (Linked to Easter). The regions and language communities tracked here add no extra public holidays in 2026.
Which public holidays does Belgium have?
Every recurring national public holiday, how its date is decided, and the date it lands on in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Dates are computed from the rule, so Easter-linked and moon-linked holidays are correct for each individual year.
| Holiday | How the date is set | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayNouvel An | Same date every year | Jan 1 | Jan 1 | Jan 1 |
| Easter MondayLundi de Pâques | Linked to Easter | Apr 21 | Apr 6 | Mar 29 |
| Labour DayFête du travail | Same date every year | May 1 | May 1 | May 1 |
| Ascension DayAscension | Linked to Easter | May 29 | May 14 | May 6 |
| Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte | Linked to Easter | Jun 9 | May 25 | May 17 |
| National HolidayFête nationale | Same date every year | Jul 21 | Jul 21 | Jul 21 |
| Assomption | Same date every year | Aug 15 | Aug 15 | Aug 15 |
| All Saints' DayToussaint | Same date every year | Nov 1 | Nov 1 | Nov 1 |
| Armistice | Same date every year | Nov 11 | Nov 11 | Nov 11 |
| Christmas DayNoël | Same date every year | Dec 25 | Dec 25 | Dec 25 |
Which Belgian holidays are national and which are regional?
The holidays above are national. This dataset tracks 4 regions and language communities of Belgium separately, and in 2026 none of them adds a public holiday beyond the national list, so one calendar covers the whole country. Local municipal days can still exist and are not included.
Which holidays move each year, and why?
3 of the 10 recurring holidays land on a different date each year. Here is the rule behind each group.
Same date every year (7)
The holiday is tied to one calendar date, so it lands on a different weekday each year but never changes date. In Belgium this covers New Year's Day, Labour Day, National Holiday, Assomption and All Saints' Day, plus 2 more.
Linked to Easter (3)
The date is counted from Easter Sunday, which is the Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon falling on or after 21 March, so it swings between late March and late April. In Belgium this covers Easter Monday, Ascension Day and Whit Monday.
When is the next public holiday in Belgium?
The next 3 holidays on the 2026 calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints' Day | November 1, 2026 | SundayWeekend |
| Armistice | November 11, 2026 | Wednesday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
Belgium public holiday calendars by year
Open a year for the full table with dates, weekdays and long-weekend counts.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Belgium have?
Belgium has 10 national public holidays in 2026 and 10 in 2027. The total can differ from year to year because holidays that fall on a weekend sometimes gain a substitute day, and because moon-based and Easter-based dates occasionally shift in or out of a calendar year.
Which Belgian public holidays fall on the same date every year?
7 of them: New Year's Day (January 1), Labour Day (May 1), National Holiday (July 21), Assomption (August 15), All Saints' Day (November 1) and Armistice (November 11), plus 1 more. These are pinned to a calendar date, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
Which public holidays in Belgium change date each year?
3 do: Easter Monday, Ascension Day and Whit Monday. The reasons are linked to easter, so the Gregorian date has to be recalculated for every year rather than copied forward.
Are there regional public holidays in Belgium?
The 4 regions and language communities tracked in this dataset add no extra public holidays beyond the national list in 2026, so the national calendar is the calendar almost everywhere. Local municipal days can still exist and are not covered here.
What happens when a public holiday in Belgium falls on a weekend?
This dataset records no substitute days for Belgium, so every date listed here is the holiday itself rather than a replacement weekday. That is not the same as saying none is granted: a number of countries move a weekend holiday onto a working day under national labour law without that rule being captured in the underlying data, so check a local source whenever a holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday.
How to use this page
Public holidays shape the working year in Belgium, closing many offices, banks and public services and shifting the rhythm of travel and shopping. If you are scheduling a delivery, a launch or a meeting with a Belgian team, the table at the top is the quickest check: it shows every recurring holiday side by side across 2025, 2026 and 2027, so you can see at a glance which dates are stable and which need looking up again next year. Where a holiday falls on a weekend and is taken on another day, it appears once, on the day off, with its calendar date beside it, so the totals here match the official ones rather than double counting.
For a single year with weekday counts and long weekends, open the year page for 2025, 2026 or 2027. To compare countries in one year, the 2026 worldwide overview lists every country we cover side by side. Dates come from the open date-holidays dataset and are recalculated per year from each holiday's rule. Always confirm official dates with a local authority before you commit to travel or contracts.