Public holidays Belgium 2026

National and regional public holidays in Belgium 2026, plus festivals and observances, with dates and days of the week at a glance.

Next public holiday: Wapenstilstand

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All public holidays in Belgium 2026

Day Date Public holiday
Thu Nieuwjaar
Sun Pasen
Mon Paasmaandag
Fri Dag van de Arbeid
Thu O.L.H. Hemelvaart
Sun Pinksteren
Mon Pinkstermaandag
Sat Feestdag van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap regional
Tue Nationale feestdag
Sat O.L.V. Hemelvaart
Sun La fête de la communauté française regional
Sun Allerheiligen
Wed Wapenstilstand
Sun Feiertag der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft regional
Fri Kerstmis

National and regional public holidays in Belgium 2026

Public holidays in January 2026

Thu,
Nieuwjaar

nationwide public holiday

Public holidays in April 2026

Sun,
Pasen

nationwide public holiday

Mon,
Paasmaandag

nationwide public holiday

Public holidays in May 2026

Fri,
Dag van de Arbeid

nationwide public holiday

Thu,
O.L.H. Hemelvaart

nationwide public holiday

Sun,
Pinksteren

nationwide public holiday

Mon,
Pinkstermaandag

nationwide public holiday

Public holidays in July 2026

Sat,
Feestdag van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap

regional public holiday

Tue,
Nationale feestdag

nationwide public holiday

Public holidays in August 2026

Sat,
O.L.V. Hemelvaart

nationwide public holiday

Public holidays in September 2026

Sun,
La fête de la communauté française

regional public holiday

Public holidays in November 2026

Sun,
Allerheiligen

nationwide public holiday

Wed,
Wapenstilstand

nationwide public holiday

Sun,
Feiertag der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft

regional public holiday

Public holidays in December 2026

Fri,
Kerstmis

nationwide public holiday

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Frequently asked questions about public holidays in Belgium

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What public holidays are there in Belgium?

The nationwide public holidays in Belgium in 2026 are Nieuwjaar, Pasen, Paasmaandag, Dag van de Arbeid, O.L.H. Hemelvaart, Pinksteren, Pinkstermaandag, Nationale feestdag, O.L.V. Hemelvaart, Allerheiligen, Wapenstilstand and Kerstmis.

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Is today a public holiday in Belgium?

Today, 3 November 2026, is not a public holiday in Belgium. It is an ordinary Tuesday.

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When is the next public holiday in Belgium?

The next public holiday in Belgium is on 11 November 2026: Wapenstilstand, a nationwide public holiday.

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