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Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Belgium, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
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Belgium public holidays in 2026
10 national closures in 2026, of 24 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Verified |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Verified |
| 14 May 2026 | Ascension Thursday | Verified |
| 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | Verified |
| 21 July 2026 | Belgian National Day | Verified |
| 15 August 2026 | Assumption | Verified |
| 1 November 2026 | All Saints' Day | Verified |
| 11 November 2026 | Armistice Day | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
Long weekends in Belgium, 2026
7 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 4 Apr – 6 Apr | 3 days | Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 14 May – 17 May | 4 days | Ascension Thursday | take Fri 15 May |
| 23 May – 25 May | 3 days | Whit Monday | no leave needed |
| 18 Jul – 21 Jul | 4 days | Belgian National Day | take Mon 20 Jul |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day | no leave needed |
Next in each subdivision
12 subdivisions of Belgium keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerpen | 23 July 2027 | Flemish Community Day |
| Brabant wallon | 23 April 2027 | Wallonia Day |
| Flemish Community | 11 July 2027 | Flemish Community Day |
| French Community (Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles) | 20 September 2026 | Wallonia Day |
| Hainaut | 7 September 2026 | Wallonia Day |
| Limburg | 23 April 2027 | Flemish Community Day |
| Liège | 7 September 2026 | Wallonia Day |
| Luxembourg | 23 June 2027 | Wallonia Day |
| Namur | 7 September 2026 | Wallonia Day |
| Oost-Vlaanderen | 23 July 2027 | Flemish Community Day |
| Vlaams-Brabant | 23 July 2027 | Flemish Community Day |
| West-Vlaanderen | 23 July 2027 | Flemish Community Day |
How Belgium keeps time
| Observances | 24 across the national calendar and 14 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 10 verified · 0 corroborated · 14 compiled, from 13 named sources |
| Languages | German, English, French, Dutch |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | XBRU |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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