Public Holidays in Belgium 2026/2027

Public holidays in Belgium in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

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Christmas Day

Friday, December 25

National holidays in 2027

15public holidays

Long weekends

6long weekends

1 needs a bridge day

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Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day Nouvel An

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, April 3
Good Friday Goede vrijdag
Sunday, April 5
Easter Sunday Pasen
Monday, April 6
Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, May 1
Labour Day Fête du Travail

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Thursday, May 14
Ascension Day Ascension

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, May 15
Friday after Ascension Day Vrijdag na O. L. H. Hemelvaart
Sunday, May 24
Pentecost Pinksteren
Monday, May 25
Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Tuesday, July 21
National Day Fête nationale

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, August 15
Assumption Day Assomption

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, November 1
All Saints' Day Toussaint

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Wednesday, November 11
Armistice Day Armistice

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day Noël

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, December 26
Bank Holiday Banksluitingsdag

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
Labour Day

Long weekend
Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17
Ascension Day, Friday after Ascension Day

Long weekend
Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25
Pentecost, Whit Monday

Long weekend
Sat, Jul 18 – Tue, Jul 21
National Day

Bridge day: take Mon, Jul 20 off
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day, Bank Holiday

Long weekend

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day Nouvel An

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, March 26
Good Friday Goede vrijdag
Sunday, March 28
Easter Sunday Pasen
Monday, March 29
Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, May 1
Labour Day Fête du Travail

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Thursday, May 6
Ascension Day Ascension

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, May 7
Friday after Ascension Day Vrijdag na O. L. H. Hemelvaart
Sunday, May 16
Pentecost Pinksteren
Monday, May 17
Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Wednesday, July 21
National Day Fête nationale

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, August 15
Assumption Day Assomption

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, November 1
All Saints' Day Toussaint

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Thursday, November 11
Armistice Day Armistice

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, December 25
Christmas Day Noël

Shops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, December 26
Bank Holiday Banksluitingsdag

Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day

Long weekend
Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

Long weekend
Thu, May 6 – Sun, May 9
Ascension Day, Friday after Ascension Day

Long weekend
Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17
Pentecost, Whit Monday

Long weekend
Sat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1
All Saints' Day

Long weekend
Thu, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 14
Armistice Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Nov 12 off

Sunday, July 11
Day of the Flemish Community (Flemish public holiday) Feest van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap

Flemish Region
Monday, September 27
Day of the French Community (Wallonia-Brussels Federation holiday) Fête de la Communauté française

Brussels, Wallonia