Belgium
Belgium public holidays 2026
Belgium has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 253 working days. Next up: All Saints' Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in 33 days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| April | |
| Apr 5Sunday | Easter SundayNationwide |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter MondayNationwide |
| May | |
| May 1Friday | Labor DayNationwide |
| May 14Thursday | Ascension DayNationwide |
| May 24Sunday | PentecostNationwide |
| May 25Monday | Pentecost MondayNationwide |
| July | |
| Jul 21Tuesday | National DayNationwide |
| August | |
| Aug 15Saturday | Assumption DayNationwide |
| November | |
| Nov 1Sunday | All Saints' DayNationwide |
| Nov 11Wednesday | Armistice DayNationwide |
| December | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 12public holidays
- By region
- 12no regional days
- Working days
- 253after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 4+3 with 1 day off
Long weekends in 2026
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.
- 4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 · Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
- 4 daysThu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 15 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
- 4 daysSat, Jul 18 – Tue, Jul 21 · National DayTake Mon, Jul 20 off to join it up
- 3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day