NEXT PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Labour Day
Today is Labour Day!
Public Holidays in Belgium 2026
All official public holidays for 2026, with dates and days of the week.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday Thu | |
| Easter Monday | Monday Mon | |
| Labour Day | Friday Fri | |
| Ascension Day | Thursday Thu | |
| Whit Monday | Monday Mon | |
| National Day | Tuesday Tue | |
| Assumption | Saturday Sat | |
| All Saints' Day | Sunday Sun | |
| Armistice Day | Wednesday Wed | |
| Christmas | Friday Fri |
Other important days
Notable dates observed by the community, though not official days off.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Epiphany | Tuesday Tue | |
| Valentine's Day | Saturday Sat | |
| Mother's Day | Sunday Sun | |
| Father's Day | Sunday Sun | |
| Flemish Community Day | Saturday Sat | |
| Mother's Day Antwerp | Saturday Sat | |
| Wallonia-Brussels Federation Day | Sunday Sun | |
| Halloween | Saturday Sat | |
| All Souls' Day | Monday Mon | |
| St Martin's Day | Wednesday Wed | |
| German-speaking Community Day | Sunday Sun | |
| Saint Nicholas Day | Sunday Sun | |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday Thu | |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday Thu |
About Belgian public holidays
Belgium has 10 official public holidays per year. On these days, most businesses, government services and schools are closed.
Three of the ten holidays fall on a variable date: Easter Monday, Ascension Day and Whit Monday depend on the date of Easter, which changes every year.
If a public holiday falls on a weekend, every employee is entitled to a replacement day.