Public holidays in Belgium
In 2026, Belgium has 10 public holidays, 8 weekday days off, and 253 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
10public holidays in 2026
253working days in 2026
4long weekends in 2026
3bridge days in 2026
Belgium has ten legal public holidays (loi du 4 janvier 1974). Holiday names are shown in English; the official names are in Dutch, French and German.
Public holidays in Belgium 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | |
| Tuesday | National Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Assumption Day | |
| Sunday weekend | All Saints' Day | |
| Wednesday | Armistice Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in Belgium
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 10 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 10 | 7 | 254 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 10 | 8 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 10 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 10 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Belgium has 10 public holidays and 253 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/belgium/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).