How many public holidays does Belgium have in 2026?

Belgium has 14 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Belgium have in 2027?

Belgium has 14 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Belgium?

The next public holiday in Belgium is Armistice Day on Wed, Nov 11, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Belgium?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Belgium; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Belgium observe daylight saving time?

Belgium observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Brussels). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Belgium?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Belgium weights toward religious observances (7 of 11 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 7, civic 2, cultural 1, other 1.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Belgium.

14 in 202614 in 2027Next: Armistice Day · Wed, Nov 11, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Armistice Day

Wed, Nov 11, 2026

Primary timezone

Europe/Brussels

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Belgium across the next 12 months

11 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Belgium. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious7
Civic2
Cultural1
Other / unclassified1

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday2
Monday3
Tuesday0
Wednesday2
Thursday1
Friday2
Saturday1

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

84 days

Sat, Jan 2, 2027 → Sat, Mar 27, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

3 days

Fri, Dec 25, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Belgium calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

Belgium has 11 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 14 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

5 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in May (3), March (2), November (2), January (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 11 public entries; next strongest is 3 bank. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

Public11

Bank3

Cross-country comparison

Belgium versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Europe) by holiday-name overlap with Belgium, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Belgium	11	3	0	2	1	2	1	2
Luxembourg	11	3	0	1	1	2	2	2
Andorra	14	4	1	2	0	3	2	2
Austria	15	3	2	1	2	2	2	3

Compared with Luxembourg (11), Andorra (14), Austria (15) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Belgium's 11-holiday count sits at or below the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Belgium holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Belgium has 11 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 14 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Armistice Day on Wed, Nov 11, 2026 (Wednesday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 7 religious, 2 civic, 1 cultural, 1 other (11 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Belgium weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Monday 3, Sunday 2, and Wednesday 2, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Belgium grants a weekday substitution. 5 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 84 days (Sat, Jan 2, 2027 → Sat, Mar 27, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 3 days (Fri, Dec 25, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Luxembourg (11), Andorra (14), Austria (15) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Belgium's 11-holiday count sits at or below the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Belgium plans closures around Europe/Brussels. Belgium observes a seasonal DST shift, which can move local clock-anchored events on either side of a holiday weekend.

Curation depth

3 curated explainers sit alongside this calendar; the rest stay on the table-only view to keep the route set focused.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

3 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Belgium.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 11 public entries; next strongest is 3 bank. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in May (3), March (2), November (2), January (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for BE, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO BE, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Belgium holiday questions

How many public holidays does Belgium have in 2026?: Belgium has 14 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Belgium have in 2027?: Belgium has 14 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Belgium?: The next public holiday in Belgium is Armistice Day on Wed, Nov 11, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Belgium?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Belgium; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Belgium observe daylight saving time?: Belgium observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Brussels). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Belgium?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Belgium weights toward religious observances (7 of 11 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 7, civic 2, cultural 1, other 1.

Timezones in Belgium 2026 Holidays 2027 Holidays Airports in Belgium Countdown to any date

Popular Countdowns

Christmas 2026 New Year's Eve 2026 Thanksgiving 2026 Diwali 2026

Next Holiday

Armistice Day — Wed, Nov 11, 2026

Armistice Day

6 days away

5Days

03Hours

56Min

18Sec

Timezones

Europe/Brussels

Featured holiday explainers

We currently keep 3 detailed holiday guides live for Belgium. The rest of the calendar stays on the yearly tables so the route set stays focused.

Easter Monday

Mon, Apr 6, 2026

Belgian National Day

Tue, Jul 21, 2026

Christmas Day

Fri, Dec 25, 2026

2026 Holidays (14)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayNieuwjaarCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayGoede VrijdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Bank
Sun, Apr 5, 2026	Easter SundayPasenCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 6, 2026	Easter MondayPaasmaandagCurated guide	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Labour DayDag van de arbeidCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, May 14, 2026	Ascension DayOnze Lieve Heer hemelCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 15, 2026	Day after Ascension DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Bank
Mon, May 25, 2026	Whit MondayPinkstermaandagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Jul 21, 2026	Belgian National DayNationale feestdagCurated guide	Past	Public
Sat, Aug 15, 2026	Assumption DayOnze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaartCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Nov 1, 2026	All Saints' DayAllerheiligenCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Armistice DayWapenstilstandCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayKerstdagCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	St. Stephen's DayBoxing DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Bank

2027 Holidays (14)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayNieuwjaarCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayGoede VrijdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Bank
Sun, Mar 28, 2027	Easter SundayPasenCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Easter MondayPaasmaandagCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour DayDag van de arbeidCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, May 6, 2027	Ascension DayOnze Lieve Heer hemelCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, May 7, 2027	Day after Ascension DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Bank
Mon, May 17, 2027	Whit MondayPinkstermaandagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Jul 21, 2027	Belgian National DayNationale feestdagCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Aug 15, 2027	Assumption DayOnze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaartCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 1, 2027	All Saints' DayAllerheiligenCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Nov 11, 2027	Armistice DayWapenstilstandCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayKerstdagCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Dec 26, 2027	St. Stephen's DayBoxing DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Bank

Browse holidays by country

Holiday calendars are available for 123 countries. Pick any country below to see its public holidays, next-holiday countdown, and timezone context.

Aland Islands Albania Andorra Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belize Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guatemala Guernsey Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Isle of Man Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Kazakhstan Kenya Latvia Lesotho Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malta Mexico Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Republic of the Congo Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland The Netherlands Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vatican Venezuela Vietnam Zimbabwe

Related planning pages

Holiday calendars become much more useful when they connect to timezones, airports, and broader date-planning tools.

Time in Belgium

Open the country time hub for timezone, city, and reference-clock context.

Airports in Belgium

Pair the holiday calendar with travel timing and airport timezone references.

Date calculators

Use custom date math when the public-holiday table is only part of the planning problem.

Browse countdown pages

Jump into event and date pages when the query is more countdown-led than calendar-led.