Belgium

Public holidays in Belgium in 2024

Belgium had 10 public holidays in 2024; 9 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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Holiday

Long weekends and bridge days in 2024

  • Sat, 30 Dec 2023 – Mon, 1 Jan 20243 days off · New Year's Day
  • Sat 30 Mar – Mon 1 Apr3 days off · Easter Monday
  • Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May3 days off · Whit Monday
  • Fri 1 Nov – Sun 3 Nov3 days off · All Saints' Day
  • Sat 9 Nov – Mon 11 Nov3 days off · Armistice Day
  • Bridge day: take Fri 10 May off, and Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May is 4 days off in a row (Ascension Day).
  • Bridge day: take Fri 16 Aug off, and Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 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 2024

DateHolidayType
Mon 1 JanNew Year's DayNouvel AnPublic holiday
Mon 1 AprEaster MondayLundi de PâquesPublic holiday
Wed 1 MayLabour DayFête du travailPublic holiday
Thu 9 MayAscension DayAscensionPublic holiday
Mon 20 MayWhit MondayLundi de PentecôtePublic holiday
Sun 21 Julon a weekendNational HolidayFête nationalePublic holiday
Thu 15 AugAssumptionAssomptionPublic holiday
Fri 1 NovAll Saints' DayToussaintPublic holiday
Mon 11 NovArmistice DayArmisticePublic holiday
Wed 25 DecChristmas DayNoëlPublic 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.
  • 2024 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.

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