Home › Belgium › 2026 BE Belgium public holidays 2026: 10 holidays, 2 long weekends In 2026, Belgium has 10 public holidays: 8 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 2 long weekends. Easter Monday falls on April 6, 2026, and May is the busiest month.
Year at a glance 10 Public holidays 8 On weekdays 253 Working days in year 9 Longest break (days) May Busiest month Public holidays in 2026 Date Weekday Holiday Substitute day January 1, 2026 Thursday New Year's Day — April 6, 2026 Monday Easter Monday — May 1, 2026 Friday Labour Day — May 14, 2026 Thursday Ascension Day — May 25, 2026 Monday Whit Monday — July 21, 2026 Tuesday Belgian National Day — August 15, 2026 Saturday Assumption Day — November 1, 2026 Sunday All Saints' Day — November 11, 2026 Wednesday Armistice Day — December 25, 2026 Friday Christmas Day —
2026 calendar January 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Holidays on weekend days Holiday Date Weekday / Substitute day Assumption Day August 15, 2026 Saturday All Saints' Day November 1, 2026 Sunday
Long weekends and bridge days Date Days off vacation days Holiday January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026 4 1 New Year's Day April 4, 2026 – April 6, 2026 3 No leave needed Easter Monday April 4, 2026 – April 12, 2026 9 4 Easter Monday May 1, 2026 – May 3, 2026 3 No leave needed Labour Day April 25, 2026 – May 3, 2026 9 4 Labour Day May 14, 2026 – May 17, 2026 4 1 Ascension Day
Moving holidays Holiday Date Moving holidays Easter Monday April 6, 2026 15 earlier Ascension Day May 14, 2026 15 earlier Whit Monday May 25, 2026 15 earlier
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