Belgium
Public holidays in Belgium in 2021
Belgium had 10 public holidays in 2021; 7 fall on weekdays.
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2021
- Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan3 days off · New Year's Day
- Sat 3 Apr – Mon 5 Apr3 days off · Easter Monday
- Sat 22 May – Mon 24 May3 days off · Whit Monday
- Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov3 days off · All Saints' Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 14 May off, and Thu 13 May – Sun 16 May is 4 days off in a row (Ascension Day).
- Bridge day: take Fri 12 Nov off, and Thu 11 Nov – Sun 14 Nov is 4 days off in a row (Armistice Day).
Counted with the weekend in Belgium (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in Belgium in 2021
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's DayNouvel An | Public holiday |
| Mon 5 Apr | Easter MondayLundi de Pâques | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 Mayon a weekend | Labour DayFête du travail | Public holiday |
| Thu 13 May | Ascension DayAscension | Public holiday |
| Mon 24 May | Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte | Public holiday |
| Wed 21 Jul | National HolidayFête nationale | Public holiday |
| Sun 15 Augon a weekend | AssumptionAssomption | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 Nov | All Saints' DayToussaint | Public holiday |
| Thu 11 Nov | Armistice DayArmistice | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Decon a weekend | Christmas DayNoël | Public holiday |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
- 2021 wasn’t among the years checked; its dates follow the same rules.
- Holidays kept only in some regions of Belgium aren’t listed here: date-holidays and Nager.Date disagree on where they apply.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.