The Holiday Ledger. 2026 Edition

Belgium - Public Holidays 2026

Source: Kingdom of Belgium - Public Holiday Act of 4 January 1974

Belgium observes 10 statutory public holidays in 2026, of which 8 fall on weekdays. When a holiday falls on a weekend, a paid substitute day is granted on a working day, set by the sector or employer.

10
Statutory public holidays(1)
8
Fall on weekdays, Mon-Fri

Belgium - Public Holidays 2026

Source: Kingdom of Belgium - Public Holiday Act of 4 January 1974
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1New Year's Day01 Jan 2026Thu
2Easter Monday06 Apr 2026Mon
3Labour Day01 May 2026Fri
4Ascension Day14 May 2026Thu
5Whit Monday25 May 2026Mon
6National Day21 Jul 2026Tue
7Assumption of Mary(2)15 Aug 2026Sat
8All Saints' Day(2)01 Nov 2026Sun
9Armistice Day11 Nov 2026Wed
10Christmas Day25 Dec 2026Fri

2026 Calendar View

Public holidays shaded - weeks start Monday
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Notes & Sources

  1. Source: Public Holiday Act of 4 January 1974; the 2026 dates are also set out in the official EU notice C/2025/6771: eur-lex.europa.eu. The three Communities and three Regions each observe their own celebration day, which are not statutory paid holidays and are not listed here.
  2. When a statutory holiday falls on a Sunday or a company non-working day (typically Saturday), employees receive a paid substitute day on an ordinary working day; the date is set by the sector Joint Committee or the employer. In 2026 this applies to the Assumption (Sat 15 Aug) and All Saints' Day (Sun 01 Nov).
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