Belarus

Belarus public holidays 2025

Belarus had 16 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 248 working days.

Public holidays in Belarus in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Monday	Day off (substituted from 01/11/2025)Nationwide
Jan 7Tuesday	Orthodox Christmas DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Saturday	Women's DayNationwide
April
Apr 20Sunday	Catholic EasterNationwide
Apr 20Sunday	Orthodox EasterNationwide
Apr 28Monday	Day off (substituted from 04/26/2025)Nationwide
Apr 29Tuesday	Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing)Nationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
May 9Friday	Victory DayNationwide
July
Jul 3Thursday	Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic)Nationwide
Jul 4Friday	Day off (substituted from 07/12/2025)Nationwide
November
Nov 7Friday	October Revolution DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Catholic Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Day off (substituted from 12/20/2025)Nationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

7 daysWed, Jan 1 – Tue, Jan 7 · New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/11/2025), Orthodox Christmas DayTake Fri, Jan 3 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jan 4 – Tue, Jan 7 · Day off (substituted from 01/11/2025), Orthodox Christmas Day
4 daysSat, Apr 26 – Tue, Apr 29 · Day off (substituted from 04/26/2025), Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing)
6 daysSat, Apr 26 – Thu, May 1 · Day off (substituted from 04/26/2025), Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing), Labor DayTake Wed, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 9 – Sun, May 11 · Victory Day
4 daysThu, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 6 · Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic), Day off (substituted from 07/12/2025)
3 daysFri, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 9 · October Revolution Day
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Catholic Christmas Day, Day off (substituted from 12/20/2025)

Belarus public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Belarus in 2025?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); New Year's Day (Jan 2); Day off (substituted from 01/11/2025) (Jan 6); Orthodox Christmas Day (Jan 7); Women's Day (Mar 8); Catholic Easter (Apr 20); Orthodox Easter (Apr 20); Day off (substituted from 04/26/2025) (Apr 28); Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) (Apr 29); Labor Day (May 1); Victory Day (May 9); Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) (Jul 3); Day off (substituted from 07/12/2025) (Jul 4); October Revolution Day (Nov 7); Catholic Christmas Day (Dec 25); Day off (substituted from 12/20/2025) (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

January and April, with 4 nationwide public holidays each. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

248 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.