Belgium
Public holidays in Belgium in 2026
The next public holiday in Belgium is All Saints' Day on Sunday, 1 November 2026, in 9 days. Belgium has 10 public holidays in 2026; 8 fall on weekdays.
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February
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March
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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 2026
- Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr3 days off · Easter Monday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May3 days off · Whit Monday
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec3 days off · Christmas Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 2 Jan off, and Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan is 4 days off in a row (New Year's Day).
- Bridge day: take Fri 15 May off, and Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May is 4 days off in a row (Ascension Day).
- Bridge day: take Mon 20 Jul off, and Sat 18 Jul – Tue 21 Jul is 4 days off in a row (National Holiday).
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 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's DayNouvel An | Public holiday |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter MondayLundi de Pâques | Public holiday |
| Fri 1 May | Labour DayFête du travail | Public holiday |
| Thu 14 May | Ascension DayAscension | Public holiday |
| Mon 25 May | Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte | Public holiday |
| Tue 21 Jul | National HolidayFête nationale | Public holiday |
| Sat 15 Augon a weekend | AssumptionAssomption | Public holiday |
| Sun 1 Novon a weekend | All Saints' DayToussaint | Public holiday |
| Wed 11 Nov | Armistice DayArmistice | Public holiday |
| Fri 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.
- 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.