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Belgium public holidays 2027

Belgium has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 254 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Belgium in 2027
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1FridayNew Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 28SundayEaster SundayNationwide
Mar 29MondayEaster MondayNationwide
May
May 1SaturdayLabor DayNationwide
May 6ThursdayAscension DayNationwide
May 16SundayPentecostNationwide
May 17MondayPentecost MondayNationwide
July
Jul 21WednesdayNational DayNationwide
August
Aug 15SundayAssumption DayNationwide
November
Nov 1MondayAll Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 11ThursdayArmistice DayNationwide
December
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas DayNationwide
Nationwide
12public holidays
By region
12no regional days
Working days
254after nationwide days off
Long weekends
4+2 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 2027

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.

Belgium public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Belgium in 2027?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Easter Sunday (Mar 28); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 6); Pentecost (May 16); Pentecost Monday (May 17); National Day (Jul 21); Assumption Day (Aug 15); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Armistice Day (Nov 11); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

How many working days are there in 2027?

254 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.