Public holidays
Public holidays in Belgium
Belgium has 12 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day
202612 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Sunday 24 MayPentecostfalls on a weekend
Monday 25 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 21 JulyNational Day
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 11 NovemberArmistice Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 28 MarchEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Sunday 16 MayPentecostfalls on a weekend
Monday 17 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 21 JulyNational Day
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 11 NovemberArmistice Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.