Holidays and Observances in Belgium for 2023

What are the main holidays in Belgium? As with most countries, national holidays in Belgium generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all public holidays in Belgium. Add these holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2023 BELGIUM HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1SundayNew Years DayNational
Jan 6FridayEpiphanyObservance
FEBRUARY
Feb 14TuesdayValentines DayObservance
APRIL
Apr 7FridayGood FridayBank
Apr 9SundayEaster SundayNational
Apr 10MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1MondayLabour DayNational
May 14SundayMothers DayObservance
May 18ThursdayAscensionNational
May 19FridayDay after AscensionBank
May 28SundayWhit SundayNational
May 29MondayWhit MondayNational
JUNE
Jun 11SundayFathers DayObservance
JULY
Jul 21FridayBelgian National DayNational
AUGUST
Aug 15TuesdayAssumption of MaryNational
OCTOBER
Oct 31TuesdayHalloweenObservance
NOVEMBER
Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints DayNational
Nov 11SaturdayArmistice DayNational
DECEMBER
Dec 6WednesdaySt Nicholas DayObservance
Dec 24SundayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing DayBank
Dec 31SundayNew Years EveObservance