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Belgium Public Holidays 2026

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All Saints Day

· 28 days away

Confirmed — source checked · Public holiday

Upcoming holidays

10 public-holiday entries across 10 dates

10 recorded confirmed
0 estimated / awaiting confirmation

2 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison

Using this calendar

Use this Belgium 2026 calendar for nationwide public-holiday planning. It lists 10 public-holiday occurrences and labels evidence status rather than inferring employer or government decisions.

Belgium has ten statutory public holidays. A weekend or normal non-working-day holiday is replaced at workplace level; no single national substitute date is invented here.

2026 holiday calendar

Public-holiday entries are listed below. Bank, office and school coverage is incomplete; an unmarked institution is not necessarily open. Optional-holiday coverage has not been established.

Long-weekend planner

Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included.

  • 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
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Official sources and date status

Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.

employment.belgium.be

Official public holiday law or calendar

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Belgium has ten statutory public holidays. A weekend or normal non-working-day holiday is replaced at workplace level; no single national substitute date is invented here.

employment.belgium.be

Official public holiday law or calendar

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Belgium has ten statutory public holidays. A weekend or normal non-working-day holiday is replaced at workplace level; no single national substitute date is invented here.

employment.belgium.be

Official public holiday law or calendar

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Belgium has ten statutory public holidays. A weekend or normal non-working-day holiday is replaced at workplace level; no single national substitute date is invented here.

employment.belgium.be

Official public holiday law or calendar

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Belgium has ten statutory public holidays. A weekend or normal non-working-day holiday is replaced at workplace level; no single national substitute date is invented here.

employment.belgium.be

Official public holiday law or calendar

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Belgium has ten statutory public holidays. A weekend or normal non-working-day holiday is replaced at workplace level; no single national substitute date is invented here.

employment.belgium.be

Official public holiday law or calendar

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Belgium has ten statutory public holidays. A weekend or normal non-working-day holiday is replaced at workplace level; no single national substitute date is invented here.

employment.belgium.be

Official public holiday law or calendar

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Belgium has ten statutory public holidays. A weekend or normal non-working-day holiday is replaced at workplace level; no single national substitute date is invented here.

employment.belgium.be

Official public holiday law or calendar

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Belgium has ten statutory public holidays. A weekend or normal non-working-day holiday is replaced at workplace level; no single national substitute date is invented here.

employment.belgium.be

Official public holiday law or calendar

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Belgium has ten statutory public holidays. A weekend or normal non-working-day holiday is replaced at workplace level; no single national substitute date is invented here.

employment.belgium.be

Official public holiday law or calendar

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27

Belgium has ten statutory public holidays. A weekend or normal non-working-day holiday is replaced at workplace level; no single national substitute date is invented here.

Public holiday information

The calendar is based on the official law or annual calendar cited for Belgium; recurring dates are calculated only where the legal rule fixes them.

Offices

Government and office operation depends on the stated national scope and any sector exceptions in the official rule.

Banks

Bank branches and settlement systems can use separate operational calendars. Check the institution’s notice.

Schools

Public holidays do not establish a complete school vacation calendar. Check the responsible education authority.

Practical planning

Check transport timetables and local opening hours, especially around multi-day holidays.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the complete national calendar?

Belgium has ten statutory public holidays. A weekend or normal non-working-day holiday is replaced at workplace level; no single national substitute date is invented here.

Are any dates provisional?

0 occurrence(s) are provisional for 2026; each is labelled in the calendar.

How should offices, banks and schools use it?

Confirm institution-specific opening, settlement and term arrangements before relying on a date as an operational closure.

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