Belgium Public Holidays 2025
Belgium has 10 national public holidays in 2025, starting with New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and ending with Christmas Day on December 25, 2025. 1 of them fall on a Saturday or Sunday this year, so the number of extra days away from the desk depends on the calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayNouvel An | January 1, 2025 | Wednesday | Public holiday |
| Easter MondayLundi de Pâques | April 21, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Labour DayFête du travail | May 1, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Ascension DayAscension | May 29, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte | June 9, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| National HolidayFête nationale | July 21, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Assomption | August 15, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
| All Saints' DayToussaint | November 1, 2025 | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Armistice | November 11, 2025 | Tuesday | Public holiday |
| Christmas DayNoël | December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
The busiest stretch is May (2 holidays), a good window to plan around if you rely on offices, banks or schools being open. Below you will find the full 2025 list for Belgium, sorted by date, with the weekday marked for quick planning. Only nationwide public holidays are included here, which keeps the Belgium calendar clean and comparable.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Belgium have in 2025?
Belgium has 10 national public holidays in 2025. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and the last is Christmas Day on December 25, 2025.
What is the first public holiday of 2025 in Belgium?
The first public holiday of 2025 is New Year's Day, which falls on January 1, 2025.
When is New Year celebrated in Belgium in 2025?
In 2025, New Year's Day in Belgium is on January 1, 2025.
Are regional holidays included for Belgium?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of Belgium are listed separately on the Belgium holiday hub, together with the regions and language communities that observe them.
Do the Belgium holiday dates change from 2025 to the next year?
Some of them do. 3 of the 10 holidays in 2025 sit on a moving rule (linked to easter), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include Easter Monday on April 21, 2025, Ascension Day on May 29, 2025 and Whit Monday on June 9, 2025.
How far ahead is the Belgium calendar actually fixed?
Through 2027. The holidays are set in law rather than announced year by year, so the dates repeat predictably. What can still change is a law amendment, a one-off holiday declared for a national event, and the exact day of any holiday on the Islamic calendar, which is confirmed by moon sighting. No corrections to the underlying dataset were needed for Belgium.
Which Belgium holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2025. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The Belgium holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare Belgium with other countries in the same year, see the 2025 worldwide overview.
Other years for Belgium
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the Belgium public holiday calendar across years: