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Public holidays in Belgium 2026
Belgium has 12 public holiday dates in 2026, 8 of them on a working day, and 4 long weekends. The next one is Armistice Day, in 2 days (Wednesday, November 11, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 46 days
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
2026 holiday calendar
12 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Apr 5 | Sun | Easter Sunday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 14 | Thu | Ascension Day | passed |
| May 24 | Sun | Pentecost | passed |
| May 25 | Mon | Pentecost Monday | passed |
| Jul 21 | Tue | National Day | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Assumption Day | passed |
| Nov 1 | Sun | All Saints' Day | passed |
| Nov 11 | Wed | Armistice Day | in 2 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6Easter Sunday, Easter Monday3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25Pentecost, Pentecost Monday3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, May 15Ascension Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Jul 20National Day4 days off
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