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Belgium holidays 2026
How many public holidays does Belgium get in 2026? There are 11 nationwide holidays, plus 3 regional or optional dates. The year opens with Nieuwjaar (1. Januar, a Donnerstag) and closes with Kerstdag (25. Dezember). The full table is below.
Every Belgium holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Januar | Donnerstag | Nieuwjaar | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 3. April | Freitag | Goede Vrijdag | Good Friday | Nationwide, optional |
| 5. April | Sonntag | Pasen | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 6. April | Montag | Paasmaandag | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1. Mai | Freitag | Dag van de arbeid | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 14. Mai | Donnerstag | Onze Lieve Heer hemel | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 15. Mai | Freitag | Day after Ascension Day | Day after Ascension Day | Nationwide, optional |
| 25. Mai | Montag | Pinkstermaandag | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 21. Juli | Dienstag | Nationale feestdag | Belgian National Day | Nationwide |
| 15. August | Samstag | Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 1. November | Sonntag | Allerheiligen | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| 11. November | Mittwoch | Wapenstilstand | Armistice Day | Nationwide |
| 25. Dezember | Freitag | Kerstdag | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26. Dezember | Samstag | Boxing Day | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide, optional |
Long weekends in 2026: 4 built in
- Paasmaandag (Easter Monday) falls on a Montag, 6. April: three days off in a row.
- Dag van de arbeid (Labour Day) falls on a Freitag, 1. Mai: three days off in a row.
- Pinkstermaandag (Whit Monday) falls on a Montag, 25. Mai: three days off in a row.
- Kerstdag (Christmas Day) falls on a Freitag, 25. Dezember: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Nieuwjaar, 1. Januar; Onze Lieve Heer hemel, 14. Mai; Nationale feestdag, 21. Juli): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Belgium calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Belgium signature lives in the other dates: Nationale feestdag (Belgian National Day, 21. Juli), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Nieuwjaar (1. Januar) to Pasen (5. April): 94 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 11 nationwide holidays and Nationale feestdag will fall on a Mittwoch (21. Juli).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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