Public Holidays in Belgium — 2026
There are 14 public holidays in Belgium in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 10 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 8 before July and 6 after it — with May the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 92 days, from Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Friday, April 3, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Belgium sits in Western Europe, is run from Brussels, pays in Euro, and has about 11.6M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Days off work
- 10
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- May (4)
- Longest gap
- 92 days
- Capital
- Brussels
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nieuwjaar |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Goede Vrijdag |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Pasen |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Paasmaandag |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Dag van de arbeid |
| Thu, May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Onze Lieve Heer hemel |
| Fri, May 15 | Friday | Day after Ascension Day | |
| Mon, May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Pinkstermaandag |
| Tue, Jul 21 | Tuesday | Belgian National Day | Nationale feestdag |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption Day | Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Wednesday | Armistice Day | Wapenstilstand |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Kerstdag |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day |
How many public holidays does Belgium have in 2026?
14 — of which 10 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Belgium in 2026?
Nieuwjaar on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Belgium?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Belgium in 2026?
Between Thursday, January 1, 2026 and Friday, April 3, 2026 — 92 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.