Public Holidays in Belarus — 2027
Belarus keeps a short official calendar in 2027: 10 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.
6 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 4 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 7 before July and 3 after it — with January the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 127 days, from Saturday, July 3, 2027 to Sunday, November 7, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
2 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Belarus sits in Eastern Europe, is run from Minsk, pays in Belarusian Ruble, and has about 9.4M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 10
- Days off work
- 4
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- January (3)
- Longest gap
- 127 days
- Capital
- Minsk
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Новы год |
| Sat, Jan 2 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Новы год |
| Thu, Jan 7 | Thursday | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Каляды праваслаўныя |
| Mon, Mar 8 | Monday | International Women's Day | Мiжнародны жаночы дзень |
| Sat, May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | Дзень працы |
| Sun, May 9 | Sunday | Victory Day | Дзень Перамогi |
| Tue, May 11 | Tuesday | Commemoration Day | Радунiца |
| Sat, Jul 3 | Saturday | Independence Day | Дзень Незалежнасцi |
| Sun, Nov 7 | Sunday | October Revolution Day | Дзень Кастрычніцкай рэвалюцыі |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Saturday | Catholic Christmas Day | Каляды каталiцкiя |
How many public holidays does Belarus have in 2027?
10 — of which 4 fall on a working day and 6 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Belarus in 2027?
Новы год on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Каляды каталiцкiя on Saturday, December 25, 2027.
Which days are the weekend in Belarus?
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 Belarus in 2027?
Between Saturday, July 3, 2027 and Sunday, November 7, 2027 — 127 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 10 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.