Belgium holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Apr 3 to Apr 6 · 4 days
Good Friday
May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
Labour Day
May 14 to May 17 · 4 days
Ascension Day
May 23 to May 25 · 3 days
Whit Monday
Dec 25 to Dec 27 · 3 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day

March

10
days off
Mar 28 to Apr 6
Take 4 days off (Mar 30, Mar 31, Apr 1, Apr 2)
Around 3 holidays

May

9
days off
May 9 to May 17
Take 3 days off (May 11, May 12, May 13)
Around 2 holidays

July

4
days off
Jul 18 to Jul 21
Take 1 day off (Jul 20)
Around Belgian National Day

November

5
days off
Nov 7 to Nov 11
Take 2 days off (Nov 9, Nov 10)
Around Armistice Day

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
Good FridayFri, Apr 3
Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
Labour DayFri, May 1
Ascension DayThu, May 14
Day after Ascension DayFri, May 15
Whit MondayMon, May 25
Belgian National DayTue, Jul 21
Assumption DaySat, Aug 15
All Saints' DaySun, Nov 1
Armistice DayWed, Nov 11
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26

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