Public holidays in Belgium 2027

12 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Belgium

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Brussels: high 8°C (46°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 54% of days
Sat 27 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 3 days off
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Brussels: high 13°C (55°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 37% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Brussels: high 18°C (64°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov · 3 days off
All Saints' Day
Typically in Brussels: high 14°C (57°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 44% of days

Bridge days

Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Brussels: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 12 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 11 Nov – Sun 14 Nov)
Armistice Day
Typically in Brussels: high 11°C (52°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 37% of days

Leave planner 2027

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: Fri 1 Jan – Wed 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 May – Sun 9 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Oct – Mon 1 Nov · All Saints' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Nov) get 4 days in a rowThu 11 Nov – Sun 14 Nov · Armistice DayShow on calendar ↓