Belgium
Public holidays in Belgium in 2023
Belgium had 10 public holidays in 2023; 8 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 2023
- Sat 8 Apr – Mon 10 Apr3 days off · Easter Monday
- Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May3 days off · Whit Monday
- Fri 21 Jul – Sun 23 Jul3 days off · National Holiday
- Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec3 days off · Christmas Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 19 May off, and Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May is 4 days off in a row (Ascension Day).
- Bridge day: take Mon 14 Aug off, and Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug is 4 days off in a row (Assumption).
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 2023
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Janon a weekend | New Year's DayNouvel An | Public holiday |
| Mon 10 Apr | Easter MondayLundi de Pâques | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 May | Labour DayFête du travail | Public holiday |
| Thu 18 May | Ascension DayAscension | Public holiday |
| Mon 29 May | Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte | Public holiday |
| Fri 21 Jul | National HolidayFête nationale | Public holiday |
| Tue 15 Aug | AssumptionAssomption | Public holiday |
| Wed 1 Nov | All Saints' DayToussaint | Public holiday |
| Sat 11 Novon a weekend | Armistice DayArmistice | Public holiday |
| Mon 25 Dec | 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.
- 2023 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.