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Holidays / Belgium

Belgium public holidays

Public holidays in Belgium, 2026

12 public holidays, 4 next to the weekend and 4 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

12Holidays in 2026
in 3 daysNext holiday
4Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's DayNieuwjaarweekdaypast
5 Apr 2026SunEaster SundayPasenweekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster MondayPaasmaandaglong weekendpast
1 May 2026FriLabor DayDag van de Arbeidlong weekendpast
14 May 2026ThuAscension DayO. L. H. Hemelvaartweekdaypast
24 May 2026SunPentecostPinksterenweekendpast
25 May 2026MonPentecost MondayPinkstermaandaglong weekendpast
21 Jul 2026TueNational DayNationale feestdagweekdaypast
15 Aug 2026SatAssumption DayO. L. V. Hemelvaartweekendpast
1 Nov 2026SunAll Saints' DayAllerheiligenweekendpast
11 Nov 2026WedArmistice DayWapenstilstandweekdayin 3 days
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas DayKerstmislong weekendin 47 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

4 Apr to 6 AprEaster Sunday, Easter Monday3 days
1 May to 3 MayLabor Day3 days
23 May to 25 MayPentecost, Pentecost Monday3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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