Public holidays in Belgium 2026

12 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Belgium

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Nieuwjaar	Nieuwjaar
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Pasen	Pasen
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Paasmaandag	Paasmaandag
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Dag van de Arbeid	Dag van de Arbeid
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day O. L. H. Hemelvaart	O. L. H. Hemelvaart
24 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Pinksteren	Pinksteren
25 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Pinkstermaandag	Pinkstermaandag
21 July Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day Nationale feestdag	Nationale feestdag
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Assumption Day O. L. V. Hemelvaart	O. L. V. Hemelvaart
1 November Sunday	Sunday	All Saints' Day Allerheiligen	Allerheiligen
11 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Armistice Day Wapenstilstand	Wapenstilstand
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Kerstmis	Kerstmis

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Belgium (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Brussels: high 13°C (55°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 49% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Brussels: high 15°C (59°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 41% of days
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Brussels: high 20°C (68°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Brussels: high 8°C (46°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 56% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Brussels: high 8°C (46°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 54% of days
Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Brussels: high 19°C (66°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 31% of days
Mon 20 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Jul – Tue 21 Jul)
National Day
Typically in Brussels: high 25°C (77°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 30% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Tue 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a row
Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May · Ascension Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 May) get 4 days in a row
Fri 22 May – Mon 25 May · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Take 1 day off (Mon 20 Jul) get 4 days in a row
Sat 18 Jul – Tue 21 Jul · National Day